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Financing and Risk Management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TLA0102
Type: Compulsory / Basic Studies
Curriculum: LT 2014 / 2014V / 2015 / 2015V / 2016 / 2016V / 2017 / 2017V / 2018 / 2018V / 2019 / 2019V / 2020 / 2020V / 2021 / 2021V / 2022 / 2022V / 2022W / 2023 / 2023V / 2023W / 2024 / 2024-O / 2024V
T-LT 2005 / 2005V / 2006 / 2006V / 2007 / 2007V / 2008 / 2008V / 2009 / 2009V / 2010 / 2010V / 2011 / 2011V / 2012 / 2012V / 2013 / 2013V
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 2 / 3 (2006-2007 / 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010 / 2010-2011 / 2011-2012 / 2012-2013 / 2013-2014 / 2014-2015 / 2015-2016 / 2016-2017 / 2017-2018 / 2018-2019 / 2019-2020 / 2020-2021 / 2021-2022 / 2022-2023 / 2023-2024 / 2024-2025 / 2025-2026 / 2026-2027)
Credits: 3 cr
Responsible Teacher: Saarikoski, Sari
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1 2006-08-28 – 2006-12-22Timo MalinFinnish2006-08-18 – 2006-09-10
2 2006-08-28 – 2006-12-22Timo MalinFinnish2006-08-18 – 2006-09-10
3T-LT-2O, T-LT-2T2007-01-08 – 2007-05-04Timo MalinFinnish2006-12-11 – 2007-01-14
4 2007-03-12 – 2007-05-04Timo MalinFinnish2007-02-19 – 2007-03-18
5 2007-08-27 – 2007-12-21Timo MalinFinnish2007-08-17 – 2007-09-07
6 2007-08-27 – 2007-12-21Timo MalinFinnish2007-08-17 – 2007-09-07
7T-LT-2O, T-LT-2T2008-01-07 – 2008-05-02Timo MalinFinnish2007-12-10 – 2008-01-11
8 2008-01-07 – 2008-05-02Timo MalinFinnish2007-12-10 – 2008-01-11
9 2008-08-25 – 2008-12-20Timo MalinFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
10 2008-08-25 – 2008-12-20Timo MalinFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
11T-LT-2O, T-LT-2T2009-01-05 – 2009-05-02Timo MalinFinnish2008-12-08 – 2009-01-11
12T-LT-2O2009-08-24 – 2009-12-19Timo MalinFinnish2009-08-14 – 2009-09-06
13 2009-08-24 – 2009-12-19Timo MalinFinnish2009-08-14 – 2009-09-06
14T-LT-2T2010-01-04 – 2010-05-01Timo MalinFinnish2009-12-07 – 2010-01-10
15 2010-03-08 – 2010-05-01Timo MalinFinnish2010-02-15 – 2010-03-14
16 2010-08-30 – 2010-10-22Timo MalinFinnish2010-08-20 – 2010-09-05
17T-LT-2T2011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Timo MalinFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
18 2011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Timo MalinFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
19T-LT-2O2011-01-03 – 2011-04-29Timo MalinFinnish2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09
20 2011-10-24 – 2011-12-23Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2011-10-03 – 2011-10-30
21T-LT-2O2012-01-09 – 2012-04-27Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2011-12-07 – 2012-01-15
22 2012-09-03 – 2012-10-26Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2012-08-13 – 2012-09-07
23T-LT-2O2013-03-04 – 2013-05-24Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2013-02-11 – 2013-03-04
24 2013-09-02 – 2013-12-20Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13
25T-LT-2O2014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Timo MalinFinnish2013-12-09 – 2014-03-09
26T-LT-2T2014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2013-12-09 – 2014-01-10
27 2014-01-07 – 2014-05-30Timo MalinFinnish2013-12-09 – 2014-03-09
28 2014-08-22 – 2014-12-19Timo MalinFinnish2014-08-15 – 2014-09-14
30T-LT-3K2015-01-05 – 2015-04-30Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
31T-LT-2O2015-01-05 – 2015-04-30Timo MalinFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
32T-LT-2T2015-01-05 – 2015-04-30Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-01-12
33 2015-01-05 – 2015-05-23Timo MalinFinnish2014-12-08 – 2015-03-02
34 2015-08-21 – 2015-12-18Timo MalinFinnish2015-08-12 – 2015-09-13
35T-LT-3K2016-01-04 – 2016-04-29Mikko RantaFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-01-10
36T-LT-2O2016-01-04 – 2016-04-29Timo MalinFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-01-10
37T-LT-2T2016-01-04 – 2016-04-29Timo MalinFinnish2015-12-07 – 2016-01-10
38 2016-08-26 – 2016-12-31Timo MalinFinnish2016-08-22 – 2016-09-19
39T-LT-3K2017-01-09 – 2017-04-29Mikko RantaFinnish2016-12-12 – 2017-01-16
40T-LT-2M, T-LT-2O2017-01-09 – 2017-04-29Mikko RantaFinnish2016-12-12 – 2017-01-16
41T-LT-2T2017-01-09 – 2017-04-29Mikko RantaFinnish2016-12-12 – 2017-01-16
42T-LT-3VK2017-09-01 – 2017-12-22Mikko RantaFinnish2017-08-21 – 2017-09-18
43T-LT-3K2018-01-08 – 2018-04-27Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15
44T-LT-2M, T-LT-2O2018-01-08 – 2018-04-27Mikko RantaFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15
45T-LT-2T2018-01-08 – 2018-04-27Mikko RantaFinnish2017-12-11 – 2018-01-15
46T-LT-3VK2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21Mikko RantaFinnish2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17
47T-LT-3K2019-01-07 – 2019-05-26Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14
48T-LT-2M, T-LT-2O2019-01-07 – 2019-05-26Mikko RantaFinnish2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14
49T-LT-2T2019-01-07 – 2019-05-26Mikko RantaFinnish2018-12-10 – 2019-01-14
50T-LT-2K2020-01-06 – 2020-05-24Timo MalinFinnish2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14
51T-LT-2M, T-LT-2O2020-01-06 – 2020-05-24Timo MalinFinnish2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14
52T-LT-2T2020-01-06 – 2020-05-24Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2019-12-16 – 2020-01-14
53T-LT-2VT2019-09-02 – 2019-12-22Timo MalinFinnish2019-08-19 – 2019-09-09
3001LT2019V-2K2020-08-24 – 2020-12-20Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2020-08-17 – 2020-09-11
3002LT2019-2K2021-01-04 – 2021-05-02Timo MalinFinnish2020-08-17 – 2021-01-10
3003LT2019-2M2020-08-24 – 2020-12-20Timo MalinFinnish2020-08-17 – 2020-09-11
3004LT2019-2O, LT2019-2T2020-10-08 – 2020-12-20Jukka PaldaniusFinnish2020-08-17 – 2020-10-26
3005LT2020-2K2021-08-23 – 2021-12-19Timo MalinFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3006LT2020-2M2022-01-03 – 2022-05-01Timo MalinFinnish2021-12-01 – 2022-01-10
3007LT2020-2O, LT2020-2T2021-08-23 – 2021-12-19Riikka MäkeläFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3009LT2020V-2T2021-08-23 – 2021-12-19Riikka MäkeläFinnish2021-08-01 – 2021-09-06
3010LT2021-2K2023-01-02 – 2023-02-26Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3011LT2021-2M2023-01-02 – 2023-02-26Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3012LT2021-2O, LT2021-2T2023-01-02 – 2023-02-26Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3013LT2021V-2K2023-01-02 – 2023-05-14Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3014LT2022-2K2024-01-08 – 2024-02-25Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3015LT2022-2M, LT2022-2O2024-01-08 – 2024-02-25Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3016LT2022-2T2024-01-08 – 2024-02-25Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3018LT2022-2W2024-01-08 – 2024-03-03Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3019LT2022V-2T2024-01-08 – 2024-05-12Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2023-12-01 – 2024-01-12
3020LT2023-2K2025-01-06 – 2025-03-02Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-12
3021LT2023-2M2025-01-06 – 2025-03-02Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-12
3022LT2023-2O, LT2023-2T2025-01-06 – 2025-03-02Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-12
3024LT2023-2W2025-01-06 – 2025-05-31Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2024-12-01 – 2025-01-12
3025LT2024-K2025-08-25 – 2025-12-12Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2025-08-01 – 2025-09-06
3026LT2024-M2025-08-25 – 2025-12-12Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2025-08-01 – 2025-09-06
3027LT2024-O2025-08-25 – 2025-12-12Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2025-08-01 – 2025-09-06
3029LT2023-W, LT2023V-K2025-08-25 – 2025-12-22Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2025-08-01 – 2025-09-06
3030LT2024-T2025-08-25 – 2025-12-12Sari SaarikoskiFinnish2025-08-01 – 2025-09-06

The descriptions shown below are for the academic year: 2025-2026

Learning Outcomes

The student is familiar with financial markets and institutions as well as financial projections and forecasting. One is able to evaluate financial performance and risk; and one 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

Scheduled stuides 27h
autonomous studies 53h
Total work 80h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Cost Accounting, Business Mathematics, Introduction to Financial Accounting

Contents

Introduction to corporate financial management and financial markets. The financial environment: concepts and principles, cash flows. Income statement and balance sheet as tools in judging companys financial situation. Working capital policy and marketable securities. Risk management.

Regional Impact

The practical examples are chosen so that the characteristics of the international companies of the region are considered

Internationality

The practical examples are chosen so that the characteristics of the international companies of the region are considered

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, project work in groups, workshops and poster exam.

Assessment Criteria

5. Student can utilize theories, concepts and methods consistently in various situations, use various methods for information retrieval, use independently various problem solving methods, act in various groups in an target-oriented way and as the situation requires, apply the professional ethical principles
3. Student can utilize essential concepts in single situations and assignments and understand the theories on which the assignments are based, utilize the essential information resources and data-bases on the field, utilize the problem-solving methods learnt during the study unit, act in various groups and understand the values and ethical principles of the field
1. Student can recognise and understand the essential theories, principles and methods, search for information from various sources , when given guidance, utilize the problem-solving methods dealt with during the study unit when given guidance, act as a member of student group and identify the values of the field and the professional ethical principles

Assessment Methods

Project report, a written assignment and a written exam. Numerical (0-5).
Report 50%
Poster exam 10%
Group work self evaluation 10%
Lesson Work and distance assignments 30%

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