Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- find sources of finance for a company
- apply investment appraisal methods when making decisions
- use methods of international payments
- hedge against financial risks

Implementation and methods of teaching

Mathematics sessions with weekly exercises start from the beginning of the semester.
Contact lessons 3 h/week starting at the end of October
Exercises
Mandatory individual assignments
Group work
Feedback will be collected at the end of the course

Timing and attendance

Contact lessons according to the timetable
If absence, the student has to learn the topics handled independently at home

Learning material and recommended literature

Course materials and exercises at reppu

Learning environment

Campus
Home

Student time use and work load

Mathematics sessions.
Contact lessons 15 h
Individual assignments 30 h
Group work 10 h
Distance learning 80 h

Contents

Sources of finance
Investor ratios
Investment calculations
Working capital
International payments
Hedging against financial risks

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Accounting
Business mathematics

Assessment criteria

Individual assignments 60 %
Group work 40 %
Investment calculations: passed/failed

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student does not finalize/pass individual assignments and participate into group work

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student understands the significance of capital markets to a company and can produce basic investment calculations for decision making

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can produce solutions to financial problems.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can produce feasible solutions to financial problems using capital market instruments and can hedge against financial risks