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Basics of Finance (3 cr)

Code: FEV18FO05-3005

General information


Enrollment

23.03.2021 - 05.09.2021

Timing

15.05.2021 - 31.08.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 33

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Administration

Teachers

  • Anders Kjellman

Teacher in charge

Anna-Lena Berglund

Objective

Students
-know the activities of financial and stock markets as well as the most important financing instruments
-can prepare capital budgets and financing budgets
-are familiar with risk management and its importance

Content

Financing and securities market, various financing instruments, investment and financing calculations and risk management

Location and time

Lectures online:
Mondays 8.30-10 from May 17th, weeks 20-24 and w 32-33

Materials

Principles of Corporate Finance, Brealey

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises and independent studies

Student workload

81h; 14 h onlinelectures, assignments and reflection 67 h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knows about the financing and securities market and the most common financing instruments
Students understand the importance of investment and financing calculations
Students understand the importance of risk management in financing and investment decisions

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Have good knowledge of the financing and securities market and have some ability to apply this knowledge
Students can make easier investment and financing calculations
Students can do simpler risk management analyzes and understand how this affects the company's financing and investment decisions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can apply the understanding of the financing and securities markets in different situations
Students can make more advanced investment and financing calculations and interpret them.
Students can do more advanced risk management analyzes and understand how this affects the company's financing and investment decisions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail: The criteria for grade 1-2 are not met.

Assessment methods and criteria

exam, exercises / project work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Knows about the financing and securities market and the most common financing instruments
Students understand the importance of investment and financing calculations
Students understand the importance of risk management in financing and investment decisions

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Have good knowledge of the financing and securities market and have some ability to apply this knowledge
Students can make easier investment and financing calculations
Students can do simpler risk management analyzes and understand how this affects the company's financing and investment decisions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can apply the understanding of the financing and securities markets in different situations
Students can make more advanced investment and financing calculations and interpret them.
Students can do more advanced risk management analyzes and understand how this affects the company's financing and investment decisions.

Qualifications

Basics of Financial Accounting 5 cr and Basics of Management Accounting 3 cr