Financing and Risk Management (5op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

The student is able to
- introduce alternative sources of financing for a company
- analyzing investment opportunities from the point of financing institution
- chart the risk factors of a company and the methods of risk management related to them.

Contents
- Sources of corporate financing in modern capital markets
- Evaluating investment opportunities
- Risk management

Preliminary course schedule
03.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Course intro session
10.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Small group team work with teacher support
19.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Source of Financing presentation
26.09.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Small group team work with teacher support
07.11.2025 14.00 - 16.00 Investment opportunity case study
14.11.2025 12.00 - 14.00 Small group team work with teacher support
25.11.2025 12.00 - 14.00 Risk management case study
28.11.2025 17.00 Study report DL

Study teams may set up additional meeting on campus or Teams.

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)

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.
Learning tasks and exercises in Itslearning
Small group meetings, individual or group learning
Study journal (learning diary)

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Innopeda, which is based on experiments, sharing of information and knowledge as well as combining different view points. Student-centered learning, problem solving, practical learning by doing. Working in international environment, with a positive, can-do attitude.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

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

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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

Hylätty (0)

Student has not returned course assignments.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

All learning tasks done and study journal returned.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (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.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (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.

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.