Course - Financial Engineering, Specialization Course - TIØ4557
Financial Engineering, Specialization Course
About
About the course
Course content
This course covers advanced topics within finance and economics based on the courses above. Topics covers areas such as real option analysis / investment analysis, methods within financial econometrics, and financial optimization. Application areas may include energy economics and forecasting.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the student should understand important analytical concepts, methods and models in finance and economics. Regarding research methodology, the student should be able to define a research question, apply a method, and understand and discuss results as well as being able to communicate the results and their implications. The candidate should also be able to present his/her own work as well as discuss other papers.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, seminar/student presentations and discussions, guest lectures. The course is in the form of intensive lectures with several hours per day, several days per week, during a limited number of weeks. Compulsory work: Presentations covering areas of the course.
Compulsory assignments
- Presentation
Further on evaluation
Written exam counts 100% of the grade. There are compulsory presentations to be made by the students. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Required previous knowledge
At least one of the following two 4th year courses must have been taken: TIØ4140 Project Finance and TIØ4317 Empirical and Quantitative Methods in Finance. Students must also take Financial Engineering Specialization Project.
From 2026/2027, the requirement is tightened, so that TIØ4285 is no longer qualifying, and students need all of TIØ4145, TIØ4317 and TIØ4140.
Course materials
Will be given when the course start.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| TIØ4556 | 3.7 sp | Autumn 2011 |
| TIØ4555 | 2.5 sp | Autumn 2011 |
| TMA4268 | 2 sp | Autumn 2023 |
| IØ8304 | 3.5 sp | Autumn 2025 |
Subject areas
- Business Economics
- Financial Economics
- Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
- Anne Franziska Neumann
- Claudia Nunes
- Felipe van de Sande Araujo
- Franziska Holz
- Hossein Babazadeh
- Malvina Marchese
- Maria Lavrutich
- Morten Risstad
- Olga Noshchenko
- Reinhard Madlener
- Rita Duarte Pimentel
- Sjur Westgaard
- Steffen Jaap Skotvoll Bakker
- Stein-Erik Fleten
- Ståle Størdal
- Verena Hagspiel-Janssen
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.