FIN 580 Derivatives I Exercise Class Introduction Exercise Sheet 1 Slides

FIN 580 Derivatives I Exercise Class Introduction Exercise Class - Time and Location Class hours: Wednesday, 13:45 - 15:15 Room: W117 7 Exercise Sessions + Final Q&A Session About weekly Pay attention to announcements made in the lectures and via email TA first four exercises: Fabian Brunner TA remaining exercises: Pavel Lesnevski The next dates 24.09. (Monday) Lecture 26.09. (Wednesday) Lecture 01.10. (Monday) Exercise 2 03.10. (Wednesday) Public Holiday 08.10. (Monday) Lecture 10.10. (Wednesday) Exercise 3 (...) Rooms always SN163 on Monday and W117 on Wednesday Idea of the Exercise Classes Two main goals: Understanding and applying the concepts introduced in the lecture Preparation for the exam One problem set per exercise class Made available about one week before the exercise You should try to solve some of the problems before the class Solutions to the problems will be posted on Ilias I will try to create additional benefit rather than just presenting the solution slides (e.g. focus on selected exercises, different solution approach, interaction with students, highlighting important concepts) Grading Grading is solely based on the 60-minutes final exam Preliminary date: 21.12.2018 The exam usually consists of about five problems The structure of the exam questions is similar to the [more difficult] problem set questions In fact, some problems are old exam questions As an additional preparation, I will post one or two old exams on Ilias Note: It is not sufficient to learn the lecture slides and problem sets by heart. You will have to apply your knowledge to receive a good grade in this course. How to make the most of this class... Come to classes prepared Stay involved during the semester (continued work pays off in terms of grades and life quality) Participate actively, ask questions in class Exchange thoughts with you colleagues Make active use of the Ilias forum (ask questions and try to provide answers or insights .........................................CONTINUED....................................................