Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

- analyse and use financial information for decision making and leadership

- understand the key-elements of the financial markets including various forms of financing alternatives

Content

- company’s financial performance and value

- relationship between risk and return

- strategic understanding of key financial decisions

- analyzing various financing alternatives

- financial consequences of strategic decisions

Materials

Brealey & Myers. Principles of Corporate Finance. There have during the years been published many editions. Among others in Åbo Akademi library there is a number of books. Also available in other libraries. This is the main course literature. The materials can also be found, at least to some extent I believe, in YouTube and otherplaces in the net. This is ”a classic book” and the course main literature. However so that same things are to be found in other sources as well.

Horngren et al. Financial & managerial accounting. There are now currently books in the Novia Library but, eg see Ebrary. There is (at least in 2020) also in YouTube all PPTs from Horngren. Check other libraries. Also a book in wide spread use.

Tennent, John. Guide to Financial Management. Should be Available electronically in Ebrary

The Groups will be handed out an assignment, or after discussion and approval by the lecturer work on an own Case.

Teaching methods

After completing the course, the student is able to:
- analyse and use financial information for decision making and leadership
- understand the key-elements of the financial markets including various forms of financing alternatives

Teaching methods for achieving this are:
Introductions, Themes, Discussions in teams, Assignments gone through during the sessions, Home work, Literature studies, and finally the Home exams; two assignments - one individual and one team assignment.

Employer connections

The course is carried out in an international atmosphere. Good possibilities of networking.

Exam schedules

To be announced and discussed at the course kick-off

International connections

The course is carried out in an international atmosphere. Good possibilities of networking.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 5 x 27= 135 working hours divided in about 15 contact hours, 50 hours literature studies and 70 hours working with mainly the two assignments.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Will be communicated and potentially updated when handed out:
• Part 1: Individual Assignment. Preliminary 50% Key-Learning Note (KLN). Deadline: To be communicated. Place: to be communicated. Weights to be discussed and confirmed.

• Part 2: Team Assignment 50% prelim. Case to be handed out later on. Group-work of two-three students. See coming separate Instructions. Deadline: To be communicated.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

A Report / Reports not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations. None or close to none activity during classes.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Group report handed in and presented, and the KLN handed in. Both at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good work input overall: Group report handed in and presented. KLN handed in. Both of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports, presentations, student's activity.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.