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

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.
Exercises and other course tasks
Study journal
Final exam

Content scheduling

Content topics:
- Profitability, liquidity, solvency
- Alternative sources of financing for a company
- Financially stable business operations
- Financial analysis of investment opportunities
- Risk management

Scheduled online meetings:
12.09.2023 16.00 - 18.00
19.09.2023 16.00 - 18.00
26.09.2023 16.00 - 18.00
03.10.2023 16.00 - 18.00
10.10.2023 16.00 - 18.00
24.10.2023 16.00 - 18.00
31.10.2023 16.00 - 18.00
07.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00
14.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00 Final Examination
21.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00 Final Examination 2nd opportunity (for those who wish to retake)
28.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00 Final Examination 3rd opportunity (for those who wish to retake)

Further information

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

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 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)

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