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Financial Management (5 cr)

Code: 2051182-3004

General information


Enrollment

02.05.2020 - 31.10.2020

Timing

01.09.2020 - 31.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Master of Leadership and Service Design

Teachers

  • Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

Teacher in charge

Ulla Seppälä-Kaven

Groups

  • YDESAS19

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.

Exam schedules

1. Lectures and training
2. Lectures and training, handing out home exams.
3. Lectures and presentations

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

Contact sessions:

Saturday 19.8.2020 at 8.30 – 12.00
Friday 9.10.2020 at 8.30 – 12.00
Saturday 10.10.2020 at 8.30 – 12.00
Friday 27.11.2020 at 8.30 – 12.00
Saturday 28.11.2020 at 8.30 – 12.00

Further information

Responsible teacher from Novia University of Applied Sciences, senior lecturer
Obligatory attendance 75 %.
Deadlines: late ones are hit by a penalty.
Do not come systematically late to the sessions.

Evaluation scale

H-5