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BU5526: PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:42


Course Overview

This course examines theories and issues relevant to portfolio analysis. Themes include: risk and return; investment motives; the application of modern portfolio theory (including the Capital Asset Pricing Model); information and market efficiency; portfolio analysis and asset pricing; bonds and equities; real estate and derivative markets.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Weihao Han

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme
  • One of Master Of Science In International Finance And Political Relations (Studied) or Master Of Science In Corporate Finance And Law or MSc In International Business And Finance or MSc (Econ) in Finance and Investment Management (Studied) or Msc (Econ) In Finance & Investment Management (Ueh Vietnam) or Master Of Science In International Finance or Master Of Science In Financial Technology or MSc (Econ) in Finance and Investment Management (Includes Cfa Exam) or Master Of Science In International Finance (Includes Cfa Exam) or Master Of Science In Accounting And Finance (Sept Start) or Master Of Science In Finance And Real Estate or () or Master Of Laws In Corporate Finance And Law or Master Of Science In Financial Mathematics

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course examines theories and issues relevant to portfolio analysis. Themes include: risk and return; investment motives; the application of modern portfolio theory (including the Capital Asset Pricing Model); information and market efficiency; portfolio analysis and asset pricing; bonds and equities; real estate and derivative markets.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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2 x MCQ test (15% each), 1 hour per test
Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 70
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2-hour exam (on-campus)
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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2-hour exam (on-campus)
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Course Learning Outcomes

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