Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to:
•estimate financial needs of a product and productization processes
•can present financing alternatives depending on the different financing needs
•Perform a product, project and investment profitability evaluation
•Understand cost structure, cost behavior and decision making and interconnections between them

Content

•financial planning of business operations
•Basics of relevant Cost Accounting
•corporate finance
•investment calculation methods
•profitability of the investment
•sources of finance
•risk management in financing

Materials

Course plans and resources are in Itslearning study platform.

Course requires independent work and applying financial management theory to practice, for example by literature study plus applying the knowledge in course tasks.

Communication mainly in class room meetings. In addition, messaging related to course tasks is possible in itslearning.

Teaching methods

Course assignments will be described in Itslearning platform and introduced during the course.
Learning tasks and exercises in Itslearning
Small group team work
Individual or group learning
Study journal with self assessment
Peer assessment
Final exam

International connections

nnopeda, which is based on experiments, sharing of information and knowledge as well as combining different view points. Student-centered learning, problem solving, flipped classroom.

Completion alternatives

No alternative methods.

Student workload

Literature studies and studies.
Home exams; two assignments: one individual and one team.
Estimated workload
• 135 hours of work
• Contact sessions: about 27h
• Literature & theory studies: about 54 h
• The assignments: about 54 h

Content scheduling

Content topics by course session (draft/preliminary planning)
1) Course introduction (innopeda, pyramid, learning journal).
Financial Statement analysis: Profitability, liquidity, solvency.
2) Growth company financing cycle. Course tasks related to IFRS, Equity vs Debt Investing (risk vs reward)
3) Small Group Team Work related to Financially stable business operations
4) Small Group Team Work related to alternative sources of financing
5) Small Group Team Work related to analysis of an investment opportunity
6) Presentations related to Financially stable business operations
7) Presentations related to alternative sources of financing
8) Presentations related to analysis of an investment opportunity
9) Final Examination
10) Final Examination 2nd opportunity (for those who wish to retake)
11) Final Examination 3rd opportunity (for those who wish to retake)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Course attendance and activity, quality of returned course assignments, points earned in examination.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Evaluation contains two elements:
1. Exercises: All exercises must be timely done and returned to itslearning: Grade score 1-5.
All the exercises need to be returned!
2. Exam: Grade 1-5
Final course grade is the average of the two elements with scale 1-5.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Exercises done with grade and exam passed with grade average 1-2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Exercises done with grade and exam passed with grade average 3-4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exercises done with grade and exam passed with grade average 5

Objective

The student is able to:
•estimate financial needs of a product and productization processes
•can present financing alternatives depending on the different financing needs
•Perform a product, project and investment profitability evaluation
•Understand cost structure, cost behavior and decision making and interconnections between them

Content

•financial planning of business operations
•Basics of relevant Cost Accounting
•corporate finance
•investment calculation methods
•profitability of the investment
•sources of finance
•risk management in financing

Materials

Financial management literature and lecture contents in Optima.

Exam schedules

Exam is on the last lecture session and can be retaken twice.

Completion alternatives

No alternative methods.

Student workload

Literature studies and studies.
Home exams; two assignments: one individual and one team.
Estimated workload
• 135 hours of work
• Contact sessions: about 27h
• Literature & theory studies: about 54 h
• The assignments: about 54 h

Content scheduling

The student is able to:
•estimate financial needs of a product and productization processes
•can present financing alternatives depending on the different financing needs
•Perform a product, project and investment profitability evaluation
•Understand cost structure, cost behavior and decision making and interconnections between them

•financial planning of business operations
•Basics of relevant Cost Accounting
•corporate finance
•investment calculation methods
•profitability of the investment
•sources of finance
•risk management in financing

Further information

Obligatory attendance 75 %.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Course attendance and activity, quality of returned course assignments, points earned in examination.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Student is not attending adequately or has not returned course assignments or has a poor performance in examination.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student is attending adequately and has returned course assignments and has sub-par performance in examination.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student is attending adequately and has returned course assignments and has good (3) or very good (4) level of performance in examination.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student is attending adequately and has returned course assignments and has excellent level of performance in examination.

Objective

The student is able to:
•estimate financial needs of a product and productization processes
•can present financing alternatives depending on the different financing needs
•Perform a product, project and investment profitability evaluation
•Understand cost structure, cost behavior and decision making and interconnections between them

Content

•financial planning of business operations
•Basics of relevant Cost Accounting
•corporate finance
•investment calculation methods
•profitability of the investment
•sources of finance
•risk management in financing

Materials

The material needed for studying is mainly in the electronic learning environment (ITslearning). Part of the material consists of other literature in the field, magazines and material possibly provided by companies.

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments, cases and exam

Exam schedules

The final structure of the implementation will be agreed together at the beginning of the implementation.

International connections

Innopeda

Completion alternatives

Possible exam arrangements, to be agreed separately if possible.

Student workload

Literature studies, meaningful participation in lectures and assignments. Assignments are given both orally and in writing during lectures. All assignments will be returned, which is a prerequisite for receiving a grade. At the end of the implementation, a self-assessment and possible group assessments are carried out, which must be done and returned in order to receive a grade.
Implementation may include a business assignment or assignments
Estimated workload
• 135 hours of work

Content scheduling

•Financial needs of a product and productization processes
•Investment calculation methods
•Financial planning of business operations
•Financing alternatives for different financing needs
•Perform a product, project and investment profitability evaluation
•Understand cost structure, cost behavior and decision making and interconnections between them (relevant Cost Accounting)
•Corporate finance
•Sources of finance
•Risk management in financing

Further information

The final structure of the implementation will be agreed together at the beginning of the implementation. Self-assessment and group assessment are independent assignments at the end of implementation.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Course attendance and activity, quality of returned course assignments, examination.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

All tasks and/or Cases have not been made or returned. The summed up result for the assignments does not exceed 50% of the total score.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

All Tasks and Case(s) Made and Returned. The summed up result of assignments and Case(s) is 50% - 65% of the total score.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

All Tasks and Case (s) Made and Returned. The summed up result of assignments and Case(s) is 66% - 85% of the total score.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

All Tasks and Case (s) Made and Returned. The summed up result of assignments and Case(s) exceeds 85 %.