Online investing and information

Online investing and information

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: Fundamentals of Investment (FIN 253)

Unit 3: Investment Information and Securities Transactions

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

• Explain the scope and key elements of online investing and information.
• Apply the relevant financial concepts or calculations and explain their assumptions, risks and analytical limits.

Curriculum Scope

• Introduction to online investing
• Types and sources of investment information

Detailed Microsyllabus

1. Online investment

   1. Access, information and transaction processes.
   2. Difference between information platforms and regulated trading.
   3. Operational and security considerations.

2. Information sources

   1. Issuer, market, regulator and other sources.
   2. Evaluate credibility, dates and conflicts.
   3. Corroborate claims rather than rely on promotional content.

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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.