Corporate Finance (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The object of the course
Having taken this course you will be able to work in positions that require skills in financial management.

Course competences
Business competence: The student knows the central theories and regulation related to finance. The student possess at least an advanced beginner’s skills in the practical tasks of the finance.
Learning to learn: The student is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
Proactive development: The student is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable financial solutions, anticipating the future trends.
Ethics: The student is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of finance field.
Internationality and multiculturism: The student is able to monitor and utilise the international development of finance field in their work.
Sustainable development: The student is able to use information related to finance field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.

The learning objectives of the course
In this course you will familiarize yourself with basics of corporate financing. You understand the meaning of finance for the company. You master essential financial concepts and can apply financial analysis methods. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company and find financing from different sources.

Content

The course contents include financial markets, sources of finance, return and risk, investments, risk management, financial structure, financial decisions, financial planning and use of financial statements from finance point of view.

Location and time

100% online course 12.1-29.3.2026.

Materials

Materials on Moodle.
Knupfer, S. Puttonen, V. (018). Moderni rahoitus. Suomi.

Teaching methods

Studying methods are activation, individual working, getting to know written material, knowledge tests, interaction through conversations, learning tasks, case study and learning diary.
Guidance on Moodle. Feedback for developing course.

Exam schedules

Failed exam can be renewed twice (24 hours after last exam) before 29.3.2026.
Approved exam can be renewed once before 29.3.2026.

Student workload

In the beginning of the course students shall make a timetable for studies.

Orientation 10 hours.
Building knowledge (information retrieval, learning materials, learning tasks, feedback) 105 hours.

Course and learning evaluation 20 hours.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1
You understand the meaning of finance for the company. You master essential financial concepts and can apply some financial analysis methods. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company and find financing from different sources.

Satisfactory 2
You understand the meaning of finance for the company. You master essential financial concepts and can apply a variety of financial analysis methods. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company and find financing from different sources in a financially sound way.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You understand the meaning of finance for the company and can analyze the company’s financial situation. You master essential financial concepts and can apply a variety of financial analysis methods. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company using multiple techniques. You can find financing from different sources in a financially sound way. You are able to report according to instructions.

Very Good 4
You understand the meaning of finance for the company and can analyze the company’s financial situation from many different viewpoints. You master financial concepts and can estimate the most suitable financial analysis methods for different situations. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company using multiple techniques. You can estimate different sources of financing and choose the best for each situation. You are able to report effectively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You understand the meaning of finance for the company and can analyze the company’s financial situation from many different viewpoints. You master financial concepts and can estimate the most suitable financial analysis methods for different situations. You are able to estimate the needs of financing for a company using multiple techniques. You can estimate different sources of financing and choose the best for each situation. You can develop reporting practices and be accountable for finances of the company and its reporting to different stakeholders.