Financial Management
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KD27BJYR007 |
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| Type: | Compulsory |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Aho, Anne-Maria |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B303-2014 |
1 autumn |
5.0 |
2014-09-01 |
2014-12-31 |
| B303-2016 |
1 autumn |
5.0 |
2016-08-01 |
2016-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Students are able to understand and analyze the policies and decisions made by financial decision-makers, utilize the standard tools of the financial analyst, and understand the key issues (both resolved and unresolved) within the discipline.
Student's Workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
- Overview of Financial Management
- Time Value of Money
- Financial Statements and Firm Performance
- Pricing Fixed-Income Securities Bond Valuation Concepts
- Concepts of Risk and Return
- Pricing Equity Securities Stock Valuation Concepts
- Estimating the Firms Cost of Capital
- Strategic Investment Decisions Basics of Capital Budgeting
- Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis
- Real Options
- Strategic Financing Decisions Capital Structure of the Firm
- Dividends and Repurchases
- Tactical Financing Decisions IPOs and Investment Banking
- Topics in International Finance Derivatives and Corporate Risk Management
Recommended or Required Reading
- Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 12th edition by E.F. Brigham and M.C. Ehrhardt
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- cases, readings, group presentation and written reports
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course.
Good (4-3): The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions for the case company in the assignment of the course.
Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the case company’s assignment.
Assessment Methods
- written assignments and presentation
Further Information
The course will take place at Central Ostrobohnia University of Applied Sciences.
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