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Financial Management (5 cr)

Code: 2051182-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.05.2019 - 01.11.2019

Timing

01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Sepänkatu

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

25 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Master of Leadership and Service Design

Teachers

  • Sami Nummela
  • Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

Teacher in charge

Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

Groups

  • YDESAS18

Objective

* is able to use the financial information for decision making
* is able to evaluate profitability, analyse the operations and plan for results                                                   
* is able to organize management accounting       
* is familiar with financing alternatives and cash flow-management
* takes responsibility for one´s own actions and works according to jointly agreed principles and
measures

Content

Content:
- preparation, development and analysis of financial records and key performance calculations
- profitability analysis of products, services and customers
- VAT and income tax principles- financing methods and capital investment planning
- cash flow analysis

Location and time

Novia University of AppliedSciences
15.9.8-12 Ydesas 17: Financial Management
12.10 12-16 Ydesas 17: Financial Management
13.10. 12-16 Ydesas 17: Financial Management
30.11. 8-12 Ydesas 17: Financial Management
1.12. 8-12 Ydesas 17: Financial Management

Materials

Brealey& Myers. Principles of Corporate Finance. 2014.
Horngren et al. Financial & managerial accounting
Tennent, John. Guide to Financial Management, 2008.
Literature and reading tips
• www.kauppalehti
• www.forbes
• http:// http://www.ft.com/home/
• Financial statements analysis: Finnish companies
• http://www.balanceconsulting.fi
• Investopedia: Educating the world about finance Investopedia:
• http://www.investopedia.com
• www.reuters.com

Teaching methods

Introductions, Themes , Discussions in teams.
Assignments gone through during the sessions, home work.
Literature studies and studies.
Home exams; two assignments: one individual and one team.

International connections

Individual and team work, self and peer analysis.

Student workload

Literature studies and studies.
Home exams; two assignments: one individual and one team.
Estimated workload
• 135 hours of work
• Contact sessions: about 16 h
• Literature & theory studies: about 60 h
• The assignments: about 55 h

Content scheduling

- Key performance calculations
- Financial markets and financing
- Decision making and finance

Further information

Obligatory attendance 75 %.
Deadlines: late ones are hit by a penalty.
Do not come systematically late to the sessions.

Evaluation scale

H-5