Corporate Finance (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The course covers the basic principles of corporate finance.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

Compare the investment opportunities of a company and define their profitability by using alternative investment decision criteria.
Compare the alternative sources of corporate financing.
Calculate cost of capital.
Define how risk relates to return.
Describe the structure and functions of the financial markets.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

How do companies compare different investment opportunities?
What are the alternative sources of corporate financing?
How is the cost of capital defined?
How are risk and return related?
What are the functions of the financial markets?

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

During week 49/2015.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

- Exam (80%)
- Homework (20%)

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

- lectures
- assignments
- team work

Oppimateriaalit

- Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Global Edition, Second Edition. J.Berk, P.DeMarzo and J. Harford. Pearson International Edition.2015 or older edition
- MyFinanceLab - online material
- Tabula - online material

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

5 ECTS, approximately 135 hours.

Sisällön jaksotus

Lessons once a week during weeks 36-47, exam (preliminary) week 48, more detailed information will be given in the beginning of the course.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Kansainvälisyys

Guest lecturer during week 38.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

The course starts during week 36.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has failed in achieving the objectives of the course.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. Student understands fundamentals of corporate finance. Student recognizes, is able to determine and to a certain extent use the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course well although the skills and competences are somewhat in need of further development. Student is able to determine and apply the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance well.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student masters the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance in an excellent manner. Student is able to conduct fluent and reasoned analysis and has good capabilities to apply the learning.