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BUS323

Commodity Market Analysis

Course responsible

Atle Guttormsen

IØR

Number of credits allocated

10.0

Language

Norwegian

Limits for class size

Semester/trimester

August block	Autumn parallel	January block	Spring parallel	June block
			X

Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts.

Compulsory educational activities

Compulsory participation in seminars, guest lectures and potentially some ordinary lectures.

Recommended prerequisites

Microeconomics on bachelors degree level. Introductory course in finance and investment.

Exam

Assessment methods

Based on scientific report and oral examination.

Grading

A-F

Course frequency

Annually

Comment on frequency

The course may be given in 2009.

Teaching methods

Lectures, guest lectures, excursion and semester assignment.

Examiner

An external examiner will assess the semester assignments and also possibly the oral examination. The course teacher will discuss the course arrangements with the external examiner.

Entrance requirements

Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)

Objective of course

Engelsk:The aim of the course is to develop the students ability to understand international commodity markets.

This aim shall be accomplished through combining economic theory with institutional knowledge about these markets. Knowledge about important commodity markets, trade issues, supply and demand and market issues will be presented in the lectures.

Course contents

Topics to be included will vary from year to year. Examples are:

Trading of commodities, supply and demand, trade conflicts, derivatives, commodity in a portfolio etc.

The course will consist of traditional class lectures, guest lectures from the industry (traders, portfolio managers etc.) and the writing of a scientific report presenting one specific commodity.

Students will work in groups and should present their report in a seminar.

Syllabus

A reading list will be available at the beginning of the course.

Last updated

2011-04-12