Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar shows the deadlines and scheduled events that are relevant to students, teaching and technical-administrative staff of the University. Public holidays and University closures are also indicated. The academic year normally begins on 1 October each year and ends on 30 September of the following year.
Course calendar
The Academic Calendar sets out the degree programme lecture and exam timetables, as well as the relevant university closure dates..
| Period | From | To |
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| primo semestre | Sep 15, 2014 | Jan 9, 2015 |
| secondo semestre | Feb 19, 2015 | May 29, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
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| sessione invernale | Jan 12, 2015 | Feb 18, 2015 |
| sessione estiva | Jun 4, 2015 | Jul 11, 2015 |
| sessione autunnale | Aug 24, 2015 | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Session | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| sessione autunnale | Dec 12, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| sessione invernale | Apr 8, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 |
| sessione estiva | Sep 10, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| festività natalizie | Dec 22, 2014 | Jan 5, 2015 |
| festività pasquali | Apr 3, 2015 | Apr 7, 2015 |
| vacanze estive | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 22, 2015 |
Exam calendar
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Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University. Please select your Study Plan based on your enrolment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Derivatives (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S02483
Teacher
Coordinatore
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-S/06 - MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCES
Period
primo semestre dal Sep 28, 2015 al Jan 8, 2016.
Learning outcomes
The course is prepared for students which followed the courses “Stochastic Models for Finance” and “Mathematical Finance”. The Black-Scholes model is considered a prerequisite.
The objective of the course is to describe and analyze the main mathematical models used for the valuation of financial derivatives. The course is divided into four pillars, which correspond to the four main financial markets: interest rate derivatives, credit derivatives, equity derivatives and FX derivatives. The course will also introduce practical tools for the implementation of the mathematical models with standard scientific software, and the calibration of these models to market data.
Program
1. Interest rate derivatives
a. Absence of arbitrage and risk-neutral probabilities
b. FRA, swaps
c. Black's model: caps, floors, swaptions
d. Short term models: Vasicek, CIR
e. Forward measure
f. The “double curve” model
2. Credit derivatives
a. Exponential distribution
b. Poisson processes
c. Reduced form models for credit risk
d. Risky bonds evaluation
e. Credit default swaps
f. Credit Valuation Adjustment
3. Equity derivatives
a. The limitations of the Black & Scholes model
b. Greeks
c. Stochastic volatility in discrete time
d. Stochastic volatility in continuous time: Hull and White, Heston, SABR
e. Model free implied volatility: the VIX index
f. Multi-factor and jump-diffusion models
4. Derivati su valute
a. The Garman-Kolhagen formula
b. Currency swaps
c. Quotation methods
d. Exotics
e. The Vanna-Volga model
Textbooks
Hull, Opzioni, Futures e altri derivati, Pearson Ed.
Additional reading:
Brigo e Mercurio, Interest Rate Models-theory and Practice: With Smile, Inflation and Credit, Springer Ed.
Brigo, Morini, Pallavicini, Counterparty Credit Risk, Collateral and Funding, Wiley Ed.
Castagna, FX Options and Smile Risk, Wiley Ed.
Examination Methods
Written exam (70%) + Project Work (30%).
The Project Work, to be decided with the Teacher, is a small paper, with length less than 10 pages, dealing with one of the following jobs:
1) application of a model to market data
2) a simulation or numerical approximation of proposed models
3) the valuation of a contract involving derivatives
4) a valuable discussion of some part of the theory
5) the discussion of a recent scientific article
The Project Work needs to be completed to gain access to the written exam.
Type D and Type F activities
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Career prospects
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Graduation
List of theses and work experience proposals
| theses proposals | Research area |
|---|---|
| Tesi di laurea magistrale - Tecniche e problemi aperti nel credit scoring | Statistics - Foundational and philosophical topics |
| Il metodo Monte Carlo per la valutazione di opzioni americane | Various topics |
| Proposte Tesi A. Gnoatto | Various topics |
