Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Derivatives
2. Language of Instruction:
Tiếng Anh
3. Course Code:
FIN505049
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The Derivatives course provides students with a foundation in derivative products such as forward contracts, futures contracts, options, and swaps. Students will learn how these products work, how they are priced, and how they are used in financial markets.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The course provides modern knowledge about derivative products that are popular in both
international and Vietnamese markets. This course equips learners with the foundation for
building hedging strategies and managing financial risk for investors and institutions. Derivatives
such as forward contracts, futures contracts, swaps and options allow risk managers to minimize
or even eliminate unwanted risks that the company is facing. Therefore, these tools help the
company focus on its comparative advantage.
This course presents the contents related to: basic concepts of derivative products, structure and
operation of derivatives market, principles and methods of pricing and hedging risks by using
modern derivative instruments in stock market, foreign exchange market, currency market and
commodities such as options, forwards, futures and swaps.