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SFM 412Investor Behaviour

Units
0.50
Subject
Sustainability and Financial Management

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the influence of non-financial factors in asset prices. The psychological and emotional factors that influence investor behaviour and decision making will be examined in the context of resultant market anomalies. The course will also examine the extent to which investors view sustainability factors in natural and social systems as material in asset values.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • AFM272 - Global Capital Markets and Financial Analytics (0.50)
    • AFM273 - Financial Instruments and Capital Markets (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • This course is pretty standard: a midterm, 2 presentations and participation (worth 20% for my term). The presentation instructions were vague and I feel that the professor took off marks for things that weren't in the instructions.
    The emphasis on this course is the academic literature. The midterm specifically wanted you to cite the academic papers presented in class. So be ready for that, meaning some slide memorization is key. But the prof also wanted you to really understand the content.
    No textbook = no extra cost.

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