The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2008 (management accounting) - Accounting in smes
- Business administration 2009 (management accounting) - Accounting in smes
- International business 2008 (international students) - Financial management
- International business 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - Financial management
- International business 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - Financial management
- International business 2009 (international students) - Financial management
- International business 2009 (native finnish speaking students) - Financial management
- International business 2009 (native swedish speaking students) - Financial management
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The objective of the course is to enable the student to prepare investment and financing calculations of the type needed in many small and medium-sized companies. The student will also be familiar with financing terminology, enabling her to participate in related discussions in a company. The student is able to evaluate investments on the financial markets.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the various issues related to the financing of a company´s activities. The student can analyze investment alternatives and calculate financing requirements as well as choose between different types of financing methods.
The student will have a basic understanding of some of the central theories of the financial markets (e.g. the relationship between risk and return) and available instruments
Course contents
Analyzing industrial investments using net present values
The cost of capital
Financing structures: debt and equity financing,leasing
Risk and return
The financial markets
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Financial Accounting
Microeconomics
Previous course names
None
Recommended or required reading
Two Choices
1.
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Alan J. Marcus
6/e, 2009, McGraw Hill
ISBN: 0073382302
2.
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
David Hillier, Lain Clacher
European Edition, 2011, McGraw Hill
ISBN: 9780077131364
Study activities
- Lectures - 48 hours
- Individual studies - 85 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 85 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 48 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Demonstrations and presentations
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Ai Kang
Examiner
Stenius Andreas
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit
Course completion date
Date for course completion will be announced later
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
Assessment methods
- Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions