17/07/2013 Finance Semester 2‚ 2013 Seminar 1 Introduction to finance & ethics in finance Ross et al. chapter 1. These powerpoint slides have been adapted from Frank Finn Professor of Finance Tom Smith’s (UQ) teaching material of “Three key finance ideas of valuation” and Dr. Scott McCarthy’s teaching material. 1 What is Finance? • Every business is a process of acquiring and disposing assets: real assets and financial assets. • Finance is a science of valuation and management
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How do businesses grow? The objectives‚ which a company wants to achieve‚ can be varied. They can range from sales revenue maximization‚ increasing market share to growth. Growth is one of the most common and sought after corporate objectives because of its relative advantages. This is so because many perks come with the expansion of a business‚ which appease almost everyone. When a company grows it achieves economies of scale‚ it increases its market shares and thus wipes out competition
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Satisfaction: The Full Life Versus the Empty Life‚” by Christopher Peterson‚ Nansook Park‚ and Martin E.P. Seligman‚ argues that there are three distinguishable orientations to happiness. “The New Science of Happiness”‚ an article in Time Magazine‚ discusses how Martin Seligman‚ a University of Pennsylvania psychologist‚ brings together two other leading psychologists‚ Ray Fowler (past C.E.O. of APA)‚ and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (best known for studying a happy state of mind called flow) to try and change the
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Behavioural Finance Martin Sewell University of Cambridge February 2007 (revised April 2010) Abstract An introduction to behavioural finance‚ including a review of the major works and a summary of important heuristics. 1 Introduction Behavioural finance is the study of the influence of psychology on the behaviour of financial practitioners and the subsequent effect on markets. Behavioural finance is of interest because it helps explain why and how markets might be inefficient. For more information
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Running head: EFFECTIVE CITING AND FORMATTING 1 Effective Citing and Formatting in an APA Paper Basil Black SWK 310 Professor Hammer September 10‚ 2009 Note: The cover page is the first page of the document. It offers a full‚ descriptive title (preferably no more than 12 words)‚ centered in the upper middle of the page‚ followed by the author’s name and any other required information. All items are double-spaced. At the top of the cover page (justified left)‚ a shortened version of the title
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to encourage certain activities that are seen as appropriate for that specific gender. The concepts learned from these simple acts by the parents can make the child create their own plan or representation for what they think men and women should do and how they should behave‚ which only adds to the negative stereotypes‚ forcing the child to think only in a certain way about “acceptable behaviours” in the society they
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Behavioural finance Understanding how the mind can help or hinder investment success By Alistair Byrne With Stephen P Utkus For investment professionals only – not for retail investors. 1 Why bother with behavioural finance? This document aims to provide a practical introduction to general tenents of behavioural finance and highlights the potential lessons for successful investing. The behavioural biases discussed in this guide are ingrained aspects of human decision-making
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Tablets vs. Textbooks Our technology is without doubt advancing at an exponential rate‚ but how best to use it is still being discerned. Since early Egypt to our modern day society books have been the most prevalent form of education; but now we are transitioning into a world that revolves around efficiency and effectiveness. Although we still use textbooks in our school‚ many schools are beginning to switch to electronic tablets for their economic and educational value over textbooks.
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aids such as PowerPoint slides. Researching‚ planning and structuring an oral presentation is similar to the process of writing an essay‚ except you use spoken language instead of written language and you need to be mindful of a live audience. How do I plan an oral presentation? Like any form of presentation‚ an oral presentation needs you to pay close attention to research and planning. You should first consider your purpose‚ audience and setting. Purpose ▪ What is the aim of your
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Textbooks will soon be replaced by notebook computers and tablets. Agree or disagree? With the advancement in technology‚ life has become much more convenient. These improvements in the living standards are brought about by the use of computers. In the 21st century the world has come across many innovative gadgets like tablets‚ notebook computers‚ and kindles etc. which are being used for educational purposes. Many discussions have taken place lately as to judge whether books will be replaced
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