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Financing and Risk Management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TFA0102
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: T-FE 2006
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 (2007-2008)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Blomquist, Helena
Language of Instruction: Swedish

Courses During the Academic Year 2007-2008

Impl.Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
32007-08-27 – 2007-12-21Helena BlomquistSwedish2007-08-17 – 2007-09-07
42007-08-27 – 2007-12-21Helena BlomquistSwedish2007-08-17 – 2007-09-07
52008-01-07 – 2008-03-07Monica AsplundSwedish2007-12-10 – 2008-01-11

Learning Outcomes

The student is familiar with financial markets and institutions as well as financial projections and forecasting. He/She is able to evaluate financial performance and risk and he/she has the basic knowledge of working capital management and can calculate working capital. He understands the concepts useful in the analysis of financial problems.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course 90 h
- lectures and execises 40 h
- preparing to test 10 h
- course work 10 h
- self-reliant studying 30 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Entrepreneurship

Contents

Introduction to corporate financial management and financial markets. The financial environment: concepts and principles, cash flows. Basic valuation. Time value of money. Risk and returns. Working capital policy and marketable securities.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Gallagher, T. J. – Andrew, J.D. Financial Management. Principles and Practices. Prentice Hall.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, exercises, individual studies project work.

Assessment Criteria

1 the student understands the basic principles in financing
3 the student understands well the basic principles in financing
5 the student understands excellent the basic principles in financing

Assessment Methods

Project report 50%, a written assignment and a written exam 50%. Numerical (0-5).


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