Opetussuunnitelmat

Objective

This is first part of fully virtual course covering cross-cutting knowledge of finance, along with the ability to build spreadsheet models necessary for efficient financial managers. Enables real-world content and allows active, hands-on learning pedagogy. Connects principles and the latest advancements with the practical perspective of the financial manager. Includes step by step guidance to create advanced MS Excel models.


JAMK Competences:
1. Learning to learn-
You develop critical and analytical mindset that helps you to study and review existing knowledge in the light of relevant learning resources and learning methods; incentivizes you to acquire new knowledge; and develops your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in various contexts.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- learn to formulate relevant questions and seek information,
- review relevant theoretical, and empirical literature to comprehend diverse perspectives and evaluate, and interpret arguments and counter-arguments,
- understand new developments in your field of study and make informed decisions based thereon.
- acquire the researcher’s mindset to problematize, explore and understand real-life phenomena especially in the academic track system.

2. Proactive development-
You develop solutions in the light of current as well as anticipated situations and challenges in business by applying knowledge, critical reasoning and analytical skills. You ensure that these solutions are feasible, relevant, creative, user-friendly, and sustainable as well as underline active cooperation amongst different actors.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- apply existing knowledge and utilize relevant research methods including digital technology in development projects,
- interpret new evidence in the light of existing body of knowledge, make comparisons and draw inferences,
- express your intellectual contribution through scientific or professional writings,
- understand utility, creativity, viability, scalability, and sustainability of new solutions.

IB competence:
7. Responsible international business management-
You develop your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in an international environment to become responsible manager. You develop creative and insightful solutions to solve complex business problems both in the present and the future with explicit emphasis on local and international standards of ethics, responsibility, and sustainability and implications on various stakeholders.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- study developments in your discipline in the international learning milieu and understand various aspects of responsible business management including global business trends and competitive landscape.
- derive and interpret new evidence and compare them with the existing body of knowledge in the global context to draw useful inferences,
- critically assess the implications of actions and decision of the international organizations.
- understand the impact of the of the actions and decisions on the community, in general, and specific stakeholders, in particular.
- understand core aspects of people management in the international business environment.

IBCRI: Skills in Critical and Analytical Understanding: Critically review, analyze and understand information available from academic and professional business sources.

IBBUS: Applied Business Skills: Apply disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge to analyze business challenges and trends to propose or put into action practical business solutions based on the findings.

Content

The Corporation, Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis, The Law of One Price and Financial Decision Making, The Time Value of Money, Interest Rates, Valuing Bonds, Investment Decision Rules, Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting, Valuing Stocks, Capital Markets and the Pricing of Risk, Optimal Portfolio Choice and the Capital Asset Pricing Model, Estimating the Cost of Capital.

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment Methods and Criteria The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages (http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguide). The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, level 6. Grades are:
- Excellent (5) - The student shows exceptional theoretical knowledge of fundamentals of the subject. The student demonstrates the ability to apply the knowledge to assignments and presentations with excellent written and oral communications skills
- Very Good (4) - The student shows good knowledge of the subject fundamentals and concepts and is able to communicate these in an effective way
- Good (3) The students knowledge covers major parts of concepts and theories related to the subject. The student´s ability to apply the knowledge to assignments shows need for improvement, as well as there is room for improvement in oral and written communication
- Satisfactory (2)- The students knowledge covers restricted part of concepts and theories related to the subject and has deficiencies in showing the ability to apply them in assignments. Communication skills need improvement..
- Sufficient (1) - The student shows only a sufficient understanding of the subject and of relevant theories and methods and fails to show a convincing ability to apply the knowledge to real life situation nor to communicate the concepts in an effective manner.
Here is the class grademap.

Grade Minimum%
5 85
4 75
3 65
2 55
1 45
0 0


JAMK Competences:
1. Learning to learn-
You develop critical and analytical mindset that helps you to study and review existing knowledge in the light of relevant learning resources and learning methods; incentivizes you to acquire new knowledge; and develops your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in various contexts.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- learn to formulate relevant questions and seek information,
- review relevant theoretical, and empirical literature to comprehend diverse perspectives and evaluate, and interpret arguments and counter-arguments,
- understand new developments in your field of study and make informed decisions based thereon.
- acquire the researcher’s mindset to problematize, explore and understand real-life phenomena especially in the academic track system.

2. Proactive development-
You develop solutions in the light of current as well as anticipated situations and challenges in business by applying knowledge, critical reasoning and analytical skills. You ensure that these solutions are feasible, relevant, creative, user-friendly, and sustainable as well as underline active cooperation amongst different actors.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- apply existing knowledge and utilize relevant research methods including digital technology in development projects,
- interpret new evidence in the light of existing body of knowledge, make comparisons and draw inferences,
- express your intellectual contribution through scientific or professional writings,
- understand utility, creativity, viability, scalability, and sustainability of new solutions.

IB competence:
7. Responsible international business management-
You develop your intellectual capabilities to seek conclusions and draw inferences in an international environment to become responsible manager. You develop creative and insightful solutions to solve complex business problems both in the present and the future with explicit emphasis on local and international standards of ethics, responsibility, and sustainability and implications on various stakeholders.
To achieve this competence, you will:
- study developments in your discipline in the international learning milieu and understand various aspects of responsible business management including global business trends and competitive landscape.
- derive and interpret new evidence and compare them with the existing body of knowledge in the global context to draw useful inferences,
- critically assess the implications of actions and decision of the international organizations.
- understand the impact of the of the actions and decisions on the community, in general, and specific stakeholders, in particular.
- understand core aspects of people management in the international business environment.