Alternative Investments
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
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Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
2 Evaluate alternative investment strategies by considering risks and returns assessments and performance measures
3 Understand the importance of due diligence in asset allocation and resolve ethical issues arising from the use of alternative investment strategies
4 Understand technological solutions to investment analysis
5 Work collaboratively as a member of a group
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Presentation (Group) 10 - 20%
Final Examination (Individual) 40 - 60%
Content
- The need for due diligence in alternative asset classes
- Real assets: property and infrastructure
- Hedge funds
- Managed futures
- Commodities and their strategies
- Venture capital and private equity
- Asset allocation and institutional investors
Study resources
- Reading materials.