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Ethics in Investments

Summary

The aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the principals of the ethical behaviour in a business environment.
The students will be able to:
- understand basic ethical standards in entrepreneurship,
- recognize role of law and regulation in business and financial markets,
- define the work of financial institutions from the ethical point of view,
- grasp that business ethics is one of the most important aspects of long-term success.

Literature

JENNINGS, Marianne. Ethics and financial markets: the role of the analyst. New York: Research Foundation of CFA Institute, 2013. ISBN 978-1-934667-61-3 .
MADURA, Jeff. Financial markets and institutions. 13th ed. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2021. ISBN 978-0357130797 .
PECK, Sarah W. Investment ethics. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-43453-6.

Advised literature

BOATRIGHT, John R. Ethics in finance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-61582-9 .
CFA. Ethics in practise. Ethics in Investment Management Casebook. CFA Institute, 2019.
KAPOOR, J. R., L. R. DLABAY and R. J. HUGHES. Personal Finance. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2023. ISBN 978-1264101597 .


Language of instruction angličtina
Code 154-0583
Abbreviation EiI
Course title Ethics in Investments
Coordinating department Department of Finance
Course coordinator Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D.