D.9. Key Learning Outcomes

1. To understand theoretical developments in financial economics.

2. To have a good grasp in methods and techniques to use and test theoretical approaches in the field.

3. To understand the interdisciplinary nature of financial economics.

4. To know the applications in the field of financial economics and propose appropriate solutions to practical problems.

5. To offer appropriate policy suggestions in response to new financial developments.

6. To understand and explain the effects of international financial developments on national economy and the interdependencies between the two.

7. To comprehend pricing and diversification of financial assets and risk management.

8. To understand country risk and rating analysis and evaluate their effects on national economy.

9. To know theoretical and empirical concepts in financial economics to follow the related literature.

10. To access and evaluate financial data and interpret them.

11. To conduct independent empirical studies in financial economics by using software.

12. To understand different market structures in which financial firms operate and their impacts on firm behavior.

13. To suggest policies for financial markets depending on their significance and distinctive features.

14. To develop the capacity to construct unique ideas in their research without ethical breaches such as plagiarism, forgery and distortion.