NA_MEc_B Managerial Economics B

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Kateřina Kalinová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Kateřina Kalinová
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_MEc_B/cMCPH: Tue 10:30–11:14 S13, Tue 11:15–12:00 S13, K. Kalinová
NA_MEc_B/pMCPH: Tue 8:45–9:29 S13, Tue 9:30–10:15 S13, K. Kalinová
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
After completing the course the student will acquire basic knowledge and skills in management practices, which are a prerequisite for the performance of senior management and economic functions. Scope of Managerial Economics is based on the basic application of managerial economics in business, management and decision-making processes. Students will revise and linking knowledge of business economics, accounting, macro-and microeconomics. Students acquire basic knowledge about the categories of managerial economics, functions and coherence of activities within the enterprise architecture.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to financial management, financial statements and their role in decision making process.
  • 2. Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement. Concept and basic terms for financial statement users.
  • 3. Financial statement analysis - its role in decision making process, users, basic concept.
  • 4. Financial statement analysis - methods and their usage in daily management life.
  • 5. Time value of money.
  • 6. External funds - loans and bonds.
  • 7. Internal funds - stocks, optimizing the capital structure of the company.
  • 8. Derivates, financial markets.
  • 9. Capital budgeting methods, cost of capital.
  • 10.Corporate valuation and management of business value.
  • 11.Foreign currency transactions.
  • 12. Summary of financial management.
Literature
    required literature
  • BRIGHAM, Eugene F. Financial management: theory and practice. 13th ed. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning, c2011, xxxi, 1152 p. ISBN 978-1-4390-7809-9.
    recommended literature
  • BESLEY, Scott a Eugene F BRIGHAM. Essentials of managerial finance. 14th ed. Mason, OH: Thomson/South-western, c2008, xxiii, 834 p. ISBN 03-244-2270-9.
  • HILL, CHARLES, W., L. and GARETH, R. JONES. Strategic management: an integrated approach. 8th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008. info
Teaching methods
PS: (full time students) 2 hours per week of lectures and 2 hours per week of seminars (2/2) KS: (part time students) 5 seminars (90 min each). Lectures for present studies will be split into theoretical as well as practical part. Theoretical parts will be always explained on practical examples. Even more interactive form of study is applied in KS (part time study). Students in full time study program should attend 75% of seminars as a minimum. Students in part time study program should attend 50% of seminars as a minimum.
Assessment methods
Credit: individual or group project (business case assignment + presentation - to be specified in teaching materials) + short written summary tests in selected subjects. Exam: written examination covering the scope of the entire course (60% points min).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 10 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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