Study location	Online
Type	Online Summer Courses, Distance Learning
Nominal duration	2 weeks (2 ECTS)
Study language	English

Tuition fee	€649 one-time

Entry qualification

Enrolled as an Undergraduate student or Undergraduate diploma Students should have followed at least some basic finance courses in their undergraduate (bachelor) studies. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English The language of the course is English, so we expect a fluent level and the ability to follow and participate in class.

More information	maastrichtsummerschool.nl

Overview

Course Description
Understanding Derivatives and Hedging Strategies:
Have you heard about hedging before but you’re not really sure what it means or includes? Have you ever wondered how the derivatives that you have studied in theory are being utilized in real life? Or would you like to learn more about derivatives in general? If so, then this course is meant for you!
In this course, we will cover a thorough theoretical overview of derivatives. You will learn what derivatives there are in the market and how they can be used in practice. Following this, we will discuss hedging; what is it exactly and how hedging can be achieved.
During this course, you will not only master derivatives and hedging, but you will also learn to work with financial statements and read them properly. By combining your knowledge of derivatives, hedging, and financial statements, you will be able to recommend appropriate actions for problems that companies face on a daily basis. Combining these three topics in this course will give you real hands-on experience framed by various examples and cases.
In addition to this, we will briefly look at how large corporates make decisions and what dilemmas they face. You will get a closer look at the interaction between banks and the treasury departments of companies.
The course will give you practical experience in the workings of this intriguing industry and provide you with knowledge which may be useful in the next phase of your (academic) career. This is an online course that includes approximately 18 hours of online classes.

Goals
• Know the different types of derivatives and what can be done with them.
• Be able to read financial statements.
• Know how proper hedging is being executed.
• Recognize financial dilemmas of businesses and determine how these can be solved.

Recommended Literature
Academic articles, textbook chapters, podcasts, etc.

Teaching Methods
Assignments, PBL, Presentations, Work in subgroups

Assessment methods
Assignment, Participation, Presentation

Course Coordinator
Jerome Broex