Investment foundations and vehicles

Investment foundations and vehicles

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: Fundamentals of Investment (FIN 253)

Unit 1: The Investment Environment

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of investment foundations and vehicles.
• Apply the relevant financial concepts or calculations and explain their assumptions, risks and analytical limits.

Curriculum Scope

• Meaning of investment
• Types of investment
• Structure of investment process
• Investment vehicles: short-term vehicles, common stock, fixed income securities, mutual funds, derivative securities, other investment vehicles

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Investment foundations

   1. Meaning, types and objectives.
   2. Stages of the investment process.
   3. Distinguish investment from saving alone.

2. Vehicles

   1. Short-term instruments, stocks and fixed income.
   2. Mutual funds and derivatives.
   3. Compare cash-flow, liquidity and risk characteristics.

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Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 89–91.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Examples involving current laws, rates, institutional products or Nepalese status must identify the relevant period and official materials; no changing numerical or legal requirements are invented here.