Financing and Risk Management (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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

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 scale

H-5

Teaching methods

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

Learning 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

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 21.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00 28.11.2023 16.00 - 18.00 Teams-link will be provided in Itslearning.

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.

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.