Financing and Risk Management (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

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)

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

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

Oppimateriaalit

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

Opetusmenetelmät

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

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

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).

Kansainvälisyys

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.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

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

Lisätiedot

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.