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Business Mathematics (3 cr)

Code: TZLM8300-3003

General information


Enrollment
02.08.2021 - 05.09.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
25.10.2021 - 10.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Face-to-face
Unit
School of Technology
Campus
Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 60
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
Teachers
Antti Kosonen
Pasi Lehtola
Scheduling groups
Harjoitus 1 (Capacity: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
Harjoitus 2 (Capacity: 25 . Open UAS : 0.)
Groups
TLS20S1
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
Small groups
Exercises 1
Exercises 2
Course
TZLM8300
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Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose
You get to know the mathematical principles of business economy. You understand the time value of money. You are able to estimate the profitability of operations by using financial calculations.

Learning outcomes
You know the basic concepts and methods in business economy used by engineers. You can perform calculations involved with interest, indexes, financing, investment and life cycle cost by using spreadsheets and make estimates based on them about the economic worth of operations.

Content

Time value of money. Using indexes.
Interest, discounting and recurring amounts
Financial calculations
Investment calculations
Life cycle cost calculations
Optimal replacement time of equipment
Using Excel

Location and time

The course is implemented 25.10. - 10.12.2021.

Materials

Saaranen, P., Kolttola, E. & Pöso, J. (2017) Liike-elämän matematiikka. Edita

Teaching methods

Contact teaching (lectures and guided exercises)

Exam schedules

Final exam during week 49

Completion alternatives

Alternative course in English: TZLM8300 Business Mathematics

Student workload

Lectures and guided exercises approximately 20 h
Independent learning approximately 20 h
Exercises approximately 30 h
Preparing for final exam approximately 10 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You have achieved the desired goals. You know a few of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations but your reasoning is often deficient and you make mistakes in calculations.

Satisfactory 2
You have achieved the desired goals. You know many of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You have achieved the desired goals. You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly

Very good 4
You have achieved the desired goals. You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You have achieved the desired goals. You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Qualifications

Basic use of spreadsheets

Further information

Avoin AMK: 5 paikkaa

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