154-0583/01 – Ethics in Investments (EiI)

Gurantor department	Department of Finance	Credits	5
Subject guarantor	Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	2	Semester	summer
		Study language	English
Year of introduction	2024/2025	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	EKF	Intended for study types	Bachelor

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
KOR21	Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D.
NOV33	Ing. Martina Novotná, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	3+1

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 especially in financial markets and prepare them for the problems they will face in real professional life.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)

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:

JENNINGS, Marianne. Ethics and financial markets: the role of the analyst. New York: Research Foundation of CFA Institute, 2013. ISBN 978-1-934667-61-3. MADURA, Jeff. Financial markets and institutions. 13th ed. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2021. ISBN 978-0357130797. PECK, Sarah W. Investment ethics. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-43453-6.

Recommended literature:

BOATRIGHT, John R. Ethics in finance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-61582-9. CFA. Ethics in practise. Ethics in Investment Management Casebook. CFA Institute, 2019. KAPOOR, J. R., L. R. DLABAY and R. J. HUGHES. Personal Finance. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2023. ISBN 978-1264101597.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit exam, 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:

1. Ethics and investing - 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

Full-time form (validity from: 2024/2025 Summer semester)

Task name	Type of task	Max. number of points (act. for subtasks)	Min. number of points	Max. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination	Credit and Examination	100 (100)	51
Credit	Credit	35	18
Examination	Examination	65	33	3

Valid from	Valid until	Mandatory attendence participation
Apr 11, 2023 4:51:22 PM	Apr 11, 2023 4:54:49 PM	aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Mandatory attendence participation: No obligatory attendance.

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Credit exam + exam, no obligatory attendance.

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Valid from	Valid until	Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP
Apr 11, 2023 4:54:49 PM	Nov 30, 2023 12:28:48 AM	Credit exam + exam.
Apr 11, 2023 4:51:22 PM	Apr 11, 2023 4:54:49 PM	aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Spec.	Zaměření	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	W	S	Type of duty
2024/2025	(B0412EKF015) Financial and Accounting Advisory				P	English	Ostrava	2			Compulsory	study plan

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