Investment analysis and Financial management (10 cr)
Code: 9A00BW89-3002
General information
Enrollment
19.04.2021 - 24.10.2021
Timing
29.11.2021 - 25.02.2022
Credits
10 op
RD proportion (cr)
1 op
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Teachers
- Jyrki Rajakorpi
- Matti Ryhänen
Responsible person
Jukka Kauppila
Student groups
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AGRO19A
Objective
The student knows:
- basics of investments made by agricultural and rural enterprises.
- how to make investment calculations and calculate profitability of investments.
- business risks and how to manage them.
- different financing opportunities and their profitability and is able to anticipate liquidity.
Content
Basics of investments, significance of time factor, planning investments and calculating their profitability, risks and risk management, financial planning, liquidity.
Materials
Barry, P. J. & Ellinger, P. N. 2011. Financial Management in Agriculture. 7. edition. Brealey, R. A., Myers, S. C. & Allen, F. 2006. Corporate Finance. 8.edition. Materials made and given by teacher and guest lecturers.
Teaching methods
Lessons by teachers and students, writing essays and summaries, financial calculating, guest lecturers.
Employer connections
Experts from stakeholders visit the course. For example banks, advisory services and administration are important stakeholders for farm entrepreneurs. Students acquire valuable information what must be taken into account in practice while planning investments and financing.
Exam schedules
Three examination possibilities during year.
Student workload
267 hours
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student masters the fundamentals of investments and finance and is able to describe them satisfactorily and is able to manage investment and financing calculation methods and practical applications satisfactorily.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student is well-versed in investment and finance and is able to describe them well, is well- versed in investment and financing calculation and practical applications. The student is able to analyze connections between the lessons learned.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student masters the fundamentals of investment and finance excellently and is able to view them from a variety of perspectives, has excellent control over the calculation methods and practical applications associated with them. The student is able to analyze connections between the lessons learned and apply them in practice.
Qualifications
Basics of agribusiness