Course syllabus
Course overview
EKN103 Financial Economics (6 credits) intends to give basic knowledge of the financial markets and the financial institutions in a market economy. Special focus is devoted to the role of financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, mutual funds and investment banks) as intermediaries of capital and risk, as well as a description of markets and instruments, especially the markets for requirements and shares.
The course also contains a theoretical part concerning the basics of valuation of bonds and shares and how to theoretically determine return on equity through CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). Furthermore, origin of financial crises, typical incentive problems in connection with client advice (Code of Conduct) and Socially Responsible Investment are discussed.
Course Coordinator: Henrik Petri (please contact via the messaging function in Canvas)
Semester Representatives: see Course evaluation and development
Course administration: Heléne Larsson and Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)
Course details
EKN103 Financial Economics (6 credits) is part of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics during semester 2. It is also open to exchange students.
Course dates: 16 February - 15 March (quarter 1 & 2). Course registration in Ladok opens on 9 February. Please register for the course as soon as possible.
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Syllabus and reading list EKN103 Schedule EKN103 (preliminary until 14 days prior to course start) Study guide EKN103 (available upon registration)
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Information on Course Literature For this course, you can choose between a custom edition or the regular textbooks. Students planning to major in Economics and exchange students are recommended to purchase the custom edition. Students planning to major in Business Administration or Financial Economics are recommended to purchase the regular editions of Corporate Finance and Financial Markets and Institutions. Publisher links and discount code: Students can use the discount code GUDISCOUNT2025 for 20% off from Pearson only at eu.pearson.com and buy the 6 month, 12 month or lifetime access. |
Assessment
The learning outcomes of the course are assessed through a written exam.
Exam dates
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Exam |
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Regular exam |
13 March 2026 |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
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Re-take exam 1 |
2 May 2026 |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
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Re-take exam 2 |
22 August 2026 |
E-exam in examination hall (DISA) |
Please note: You must register (sign-up) on Ladok for each exam you intend to take. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.
The Student Portal has comprehensive information about exams in the university's examination halls. Please read through this information well before your exam.