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BComHons Investment Management

University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
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Degree
Masters
Area of study
Business and Administration
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Programme Overview

The University of Pretoria offers a BComHons programme in Investment Management, which is a one-year programme with a total of 120 credits at NQF level 8.


Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:


  • Hold a BCom (Investment Management) degree or a relevant BCom degree.
  • Have a weighted average of at least 65% at final-year level, or a weighted average of 60% for statistics specialisation at final-year level.
  • All final-year modules must have been passed in the same year.
  • This programme is number limited.

Programme Structure

The programme consists of the following core modules:


  • FIN 704: Research report (30 credits)
    • Application of research skills and knowledge in the form of a research report completed under supervision.
  • FIN 705: Asset valuation (30 credits)
    • Practical applications of investment management; valuation of equity, fixed income, and derivative instruments; corporate finance.
  • FIN 706: Portfolio management (30 credits)
    • Practical applications of investment management; advanced portfolio management strategies; performance presentation; portfolio management and wealth planning; behavioural finance; professional and ethical standards.
  • FIN 707: Quantitative investment analysis (30 credits)
    • Practical applications of investment management; the time value of money; discounted cash flow applications; statistical concepts and market returns; probability concepts; common probability distributions; sampling and estimation; hypothesis testing; correlation and regression; multiple regression and issues in regression analysis; time-series analysis; multifactor models and portfolio concepts.

General Academic Regulations

The General Academic Regulations (G Regulations) and General Student Rules apply to all faculties and registered students of the University, as well as all prospective students who have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Pretoria. On registering for a programme, the student bears the responsibility of ensuring that they familiarise themselves with the General Academic Regulations applicable to their registration, as well as the relevant faculty-specific and programme-specific regulations and information as stipulated in the relevant yearbook. Ignorance concerning these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression, or basis for an exception to any of the aforementioned regulations.


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