Financial Management (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

- 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 Firm?s 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

Esitietovaatimukset

No prerequisites

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

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.

Oppimateriaalit

- Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 12th edition by E.F. Brigham and M.C. Ehrhardt

Toteutustavat

- cases, readings, group presentation and written reports

Lisätiedot

The course will take place at Central Ostrobohnia University of Applied Sciences.