Course Syllabus – Human Behavior in

Organizations
Prof. Darren J. Gonzales

College of the Immaculate Conception

Graduate School
Cabanatuan City

Course Syllabus
Investment Management
Darren J. Gonzales, AB, MPM, LLB (Units)
Professor

+639171551291
djgonzales.cic@gmail.com

Course Description
This course provides an overview of all kinds of investment, discussing
strategies and decisions to maximize the return by alleviating the risks if
not eliminated. It explains the dominant approach to valuation of different
securities in the financial markets by determining the intrinsic value of the
investment and make decisions which investments should be included or
excluded in the investment portfolio.

Competencies
At the end of the semester, the students will be able to:

A. Obtain comprehensive and deep understanding on the basic

principles of investment;
B. Develop appropriate financial strategies covering the whole range of
finance concepts, economics and financial environment in making
investment portfolio;
C. Understand the basic investment concepts that involve studies on
decision-making utilizing financial resources available, analyzing the
degree of risks and computing the returns and other perspective;
D. Learn SEC regulations, distribution of newly issued security, rights
offering, secondary market, trading mechanism, operation efficiency
of the market and pricing efficiency;
E. Understand option contract, risk return, characteristic of an option,
factors that influence option price and role of option in financial
market;
F. Obtain knowledge about corporate functions which include the
pricing of financial instruments in the capital markets; and
G. Provide an in-depth discussion of fundamental principles and
practical aspects related to equity securities such as bonds,
treasury bills, mutual funds and derivaties.
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Course Methodology
Interactive/Participatory, student-centered mode or learning strategies
will be employed such as lecture-discussions, workshops, small
group/round table discussions, sharing, case analyses, simulation games,
group dynamics and research assignments. Activities shall be used along
with the lectures to illustrate concepts and to encourage class
participation. Students are required to present a case analysis of human
behavior in the organization (individual, group/team or organizational level)
and submit a paper on the same case at the end of the semester. The
students will be encouraged to interview, utilize various methods to
gather information about the case. The course requirements will guide the
performance evaluation of the student.
Course Content
Week# Description
1 Introduction/ Class Orientation
2 The Investment Environment
3 Security Markets and Transactions
Investment Information and Securities
4
Transactions
5 Return and Risk
6 Stock Valuation
7 Modern Portfolio Concepts
Common Stocks, Common Stock Values,
8
and Analysis of Common Stocks
9 The Time Value of Money
10 Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance
11 Fixed Income Securities
12 The Behavior of Market
13 Mutual Funds
14 Constructing Portfolio
15 Put and Call Options

Course Requirements
The submission and accomplishment of the following will be required to
pass the course:

 Academic Papers;
 Individual and Group Case/ Research Presentations;
 Assignments; and
 Term Examinations;

Grading System
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Prof. Darren J. Gonzales

The rating of graduate student shall be in accordance with the following

table of equivalence:

Percentage Numerical Equivalence Letter Grade

97-100 1.00 A+
94-96 1.25 A
91-93 1.50 A-
88-90 1.75 B+
85-87 2.00 B
F – Failed (Below 2.00 or equivalent); W - Dropped (without credit); INC -
Incomplete

References:
- Bodie, Kane & Marcus. Essentials of Investment, 2010 McGraw Hill Education, New York
- Sanders & Cornette. Financial Institution and Management, 2016 McGraw Hill Education, New
York
- Gitman, Lawrence J. et. al. Principles of Managerial Finance, 2011 Pearson Education
- Fabozzi, Frank, Capital Markets, 2012 Prentice Hall
- Rose, Peter. Money and Capital Markets, 2010 Pearson Education
- Michkin Frederick. The Conomics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, 2009
- Brown and Mayo. Capital Markets, 2015 Cengage Learning Asia
- Smart, Gitman and Joehnik. Fundamentals of Investing, 2014 Pearson Education
- And other internet souces

Class List and Attendance***

1. A class list is generated from the Data Management System. Only
students included in the class list are entitled to attend the class;
2. Regular and punctual attendance in all classes is expected of all
students;
3. A limited number of absences is allowed for serious reason, but this
may not exceed 3 hours per unit. Absences beyond this limit incur
an automatic grade of W (DROPPED) and consequent loss of credit
to the course;
4. A student who is absent from class is responsible for all the lessons
& assignments during his/her absence;
5. Any student who leaves the class without permission from the
teacher is accountable for his/her act and is considered absent; and
6. Students would not be re-admitted to his/her class without
admission slips issued by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Classroom Policies
Students are required to uphold intellectual honesty in all class
requirements and activities. This includes the need to use quotation
marks for verbatim statements lifted from another work and to cite all
sources in research work through footnotes and/or bibliographies.
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The school punishes cheating and plagiarism (which includes extensive

“cutting and pasting” even with a footnote) with an F not only in that
particular requirement but in the whole course IF that requirement carries
a grade which constitutes more than 10% of the final grade. For group
work, the members are expected to review the final paper before
submission to ensure that violations have not been incurred.

The Student Handbook will serve as a guide for all school policies. Other
classroom policies will be announced in class by the course professor.

Points for Leveling Off

1. Cell phones must be put off or put on silent mode during classes.
Absolutely no texting. Please leave the room if you need to make an
urgent call or if you are to respond to a call. No opening of laptops
except when required/requested. This is one form of RESPECT.
2. Come to class to participate, open-minded, with maturity and
respectful of your classmates and facilitators/mentors/teachers. Let
the classroom be a vibrant venue for learning and growing.
3. You may text/call for urgent inquiries or messages. The use of the
email is highly preferred over cell phone (text messages).
4. The Professor will create an official Facebook Group for the class
(NOT Messenger Group Chat) for official announcements and other
concerns.