INVESTMENT BANKING

Lecturer: Ho Thi Hong Minh

Email: minhhth@uel.edu.vn
CATEGORY

1 Course Introduction

2 Course Content

3 Studying Plan

4 Course Assessment

5 Reference Materials
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Credit hours: 2 / 3 credits (30 / 45 periods)

Have basic knowledge of investment banking

Enhance analytical skills, problem solving skills

GOALS Enhance communication skills and teamwork

COURSE CONTENT
Part 1. (chap 1-4)
Introduction to IB
• What is IB?
• Types of IB
• Core activities at IB
• IB performance and
risk management
Part 4. (chap 12,13)
The IB business of
Trading & Prime
brokerage
• Market making • M&A Motivations
• Arbitrage trading • Valuation and
• Repo
• Prime brokerage
Part 2. (chap 6,8) Part 3. (chap 9,10)
The IB business of The IB business of
Equities Debt/Fixed income
• Private equity • Gov securities
• Venture capital markets
• Buyout funds • Corporate fixed-
• Equity underwriting income markets
and IPOs • Private placements
• Asset securitization
Part 5. (chap 7)
Part 6. (chap 15)
The IB business of
The IB business of
Mergers and
Wealth management
Acquisitions
• The IB advisory
function
Financing • Mutual funds
• Hedge funds
• REIT
STUDYING PLAN
Study in 10 / 15 weeks, 3 periods per week,
in which:
• Week 8th / 10th: Midterm exam

Course requirements
▫ Attend at least 70% lectures as regulated
▫ Finish all group and individual assignments
▫ Read course materials as required
▫ Take midterm and final exams
COURSE ASSESSMENT

Group assignment: 30%

10/10
Midterm exam: 20%
(100%)

Final exam: 50%

COURSE ASSESSMENT

• Midterm test:
Midterm test + / - points
(60’- Open)

• Midterm test: open, personal written test

• Bonus/Minus points will be informed later in the class
COURSE ASSESSMENT

• Group assignment:
Work in groups of 3-4 / 6-8 students
Choose 1 topic relating to IB
Each group will submit 1 paper up to the maximum
of 25 pages, accompanied by 1 presentation no more
than 25 slides. You then will have 30 minutes to
present
Submission Deadline : no later than week 8th /
10th
COURSE ASSESSMENT

• Final exam:
▫ Closed personal multiple-choice test
▫ Questions cover all chapters
▫ Duration: 60 minutes
REFERENCE MATERIALS

• K. Thomas Liaw, The Business of Investment

Banking: A Comprehensive Overview (third
edition), Wiley Publishing, 2012
Question?