154-0379/01 – Ethics in finance (EF)
| Gurantor department | Department of Finance | Credits | 3 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | EKF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The course focuses on achieving basic knowledge of ethics in a business environment. The aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the principals of the ethical behaviour in corporate finance and financial markets and prepare them for the problems they will face in real professional life.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Summary
The aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the principals of the ethical behaviour in a business environment.
The students will be able to:
- understand basic ethical standards in entrepreneurship,
- recognize role of law and regulation in business and financial markets,
- define the work of financial institutions from the ethical point of view,
- grasp that business ethics is one of the most important aspects of long-term success.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Exam, seminar work - for individual study, too.
E-learning
Other requirements
There are no other requirements on students.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Contents:
1. Finance and ethics
- Ethics as a central issue in financial services
- Importance of knowledge of the law, rules and regulation
- Role of regulation in corporate finance and financial markets
- Plagiarism policy
2. Integrity of Financial Markets
- Ethical use of information, information asymmetry
- Trading on insider information
- Investment banking and Chinese walls
- Market manipulation
3. Ethics and Business
- Concrete examples of unethical behaviour in corporations
- Investing in companies with good corporate governance practices
- Socially responsible investing
4. Duties to Clients and Employers
- Loyalty, prudence, and care
- Fair dealing and suitability
- Ethical reporting of financial performance
- Investment analysis, recommendations, and actions
- Conflicts of interest
- Communication with clients, priority of transactions and referral fees
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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