The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Ib 2001 - 2004 - Financial markets
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
4 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.
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)
Course contents
Analyzing industrial investments using net present values
The cost of capital
Financing structures: debt and equity financing,leasing
Risk and return
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Financial Accounting
Microeconomics
Previous course names
None
Additional information
The lectures will to a large extent be commom for students in "Företagsekonomi", International Business and Industrial Management. Some lectures or exercises will be separate to account for the different scope or focuses of the programmes.
A lecture by a visiting teacher is planned. Attendance at this lecture will be compulsory.
Detailed info will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
Recommended or required reading
Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers: Principles of Corporate Finance
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Study activities
- Lectures
- Assignments
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 0 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Written tests
Examiner
Eldon Sveinn
Home page of the course
None
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until further notice
The timetable of the course
Will be given during the first lesson