Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to
- introduce alternative sources of financing for a company
- make up a short-term cash budget and utilize it in cash management
- chart the risk factors of a company and the methods of risk management related to them.

Content

- Financial planning and alternatives
- Cash management
- Capital budgeting
- Risk management and insurances
- Investment alternatives of a private person
- Financing International Business

Materials

Ebooks (to be confirmed at the beginning of course, there may be better newer books available):
Bettner, Mark S.(2015), Using accounting & financial information : analyzing, forecasting & decision making
Tiffin, Ralph (2006), Finance and Accounting Desktop Guide
Complementary study material will be presented during the course in itslearning

Teaching methods

Course assignments will be described in Itslearning platform and introduced during the course.
Each theme has learning tasks and exercises in Itslearning
Small group meetings, individual or group learning
Study journal
Final exam

Exam schedules

Final examination will be at the end of the course. If not passed, can you can try again 2 times (in total 3 attempts). If passed, you can try to get better grade by retaking the exam 1 time (in total 2 attempts).

International connections

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

Student workload

Course assignments will be described in Itslearning platform and introduced during the course.

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) Presentation related to Financially stable business operations
5) Small Group Team Work related to alternative sources of financing
6) Presentation related to alternative sources of financing
7) Small Group Team Work related to analysis of an investment opportunity
8) Presentation 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)

Further information

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.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade of the whole course is based on all course assignments done during the course, the study journal with self evaluation, and the final 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)

All learning tasks done and study journal returned.
Exam passed with grade 1-2

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

All learning tasks done and study journal returned, with good (3) or very good (4) quality of work and showing deep knowledge in theme and applying theory in learning tasks.
Exam passed with grade 3-4

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

All learning tasks done and study journal returned, with excellent quality of work and showing deep knowledge in theme and applying theory in learning task.
Exam passed with grade 5