Corporate Finance (4 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The course covers the basic aspects of corporate finance, the structure and functions of financial markets and elements of decision making on financial questions.
After completing the course, 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 the cost of capital
- Define how risk relates to return
- Describe the structure and functions of financial markets

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

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

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

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Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (Opintojakso)

The student is able to explain the fundamentals of corporate finance. The student recognises and is able to determine and to a certain extent use the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (Opintojakso)

The student is able to determine and apply the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance. He/she can use different methods to evaluate investment opportunities and understands how risk and return are related.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (Opintojakso)

The student masters the fundamental concepts and models of corporate finance in an excellent manner. He/she is able to conduct fluent and reasoned analysis and has good capabilities to apply the learned understanding of the framework of financial markets.

Aika ja paikka

The course starts during week 3/2021.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

in April 2021, date still open

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

- lectures
- assignments (MyFinanceLab)

Oppimateriaalit

- Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, Global Edition, Second Edition. J.Berk, P.DeMarzo and J. Harford. Pearson International Edition.2019 or older edition
- MyFinanceLab - online material
- Moodle - online material

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

4 ECTS, approximately 108 hours.

Sisällön jaksotus

Lessons usually once a week (9 weeks, distance learning using Zoom) + exam

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

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Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Kansainvälisyys

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Lisätiedot

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

Student has not achieved 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.