Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The following major topic areas are included in teaching activities:

• Formation of financial statements for the purpose of financial analyses

• General financial calculations

• Preparation of budgets, calculation of free cash flow and the establishment of a number of key figures

• The company's choice of financing

• The company's cost of capital

• Shares and bonds

• Valuation of companies

  A large part of the subject areas of the course are included as the theoretical foundation for the implementation of the valuation of a company.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The student must through the module obtain knowledge about:

• Insight into the theories, concepts, models and methods of the discipline.

• Knowledge of the company's and shareholders' various financial issues.

Skills

The student must through the module obtain skills in:

• Reflecting on and critically evaluating the uses and limitations of the theoretical frame of reference.

• Identifying theoretical and practical issues applying to companies and setting up and selecting solution models.

• Applying the theoretical frame of reference for the analysis of financial issues relating to companies and shareholders.

• Analysing and drawing conclusion from the selected solutions, including implications for the company and its shareholders.

• Conducting analyses and calculations of practical and theoretical issues in relation to the company and its shareholders.

Competences

The student must through the module obtain competences to:

• Understanding how knowledge and reflection on the theoretical frame of reference of the discipline make it possible to understand and work with financial issues.

• Analysing and assessing the validity, application and limitations of results with a view to extracting a basis for decision making and a conclusion based on the analyses and calculations conducted.

• Communicating knowledge and analyses within the discipline and engaging in and contributing to the solution and discussion of concrete financial issues in a company.

Exam

Exams