BA_CF_A1 Corporate Finance A 1

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Ing. Kateřina Kalinová
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the principles of operational management of an enterprise;
- understand the importance of company's ownership and capital structure for financial decision making
- understand the relations between planning, production volume, costs and profit
- explain a definition of the operational and strategic planning in a company
- acquire knowledge of the individual steps in financial planning
- understand the supply process in a company
Syllabus
  • 1. History of Money and Accounting
  • 2. Introduction to Corporate Finance
  • 3. Financial Reports
  • 4. Financial Analysis
  • 5. Working Capital
  • 6. Investment Capital
  • 7. Capital Structure
  • 8. Operating Leverage
  • 9. Tax Implication
  • 10. Cash Flow Management
  • 11. Forecasting
  • 12. Corporate Finance A1 Review
Literature
    required literature
  • EHRHARDT, Michael C. and Eugene F. BRIGHAM. Financial Management: Theory and Practice. 13th Edition. Mason (Ohio, USA): South-Western, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4390-7810-5.
    recommended literature
  • WELCH, I. Corporate Finance. 2nd ed. ISBN 09840049-5-5 (available on-line at http://book.ivo-welch.info/ed2/toc.html)
  • LAWINSKI, Dave. How To Write A Business Plan. In: Forbes [online] 2014-01-30. Available at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davelavinsky/2014/01/30/how-to-write-a-business-plan/​
  • GOV.UK. Write a business plan. In: GOV.UK [online] 2014-01-30. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/write-business-plan
  • BERNSTEIN, Jonathan. All About Crisis Management. In: Free Management Library [online]. Available at: http://managementhelp.org/crisismanagement/
Teaching methods
PS: (full time students)
Classes for present studies will be split into theoretical and practical part: 2 hours per week of lectures and 1 hour per week of seminars (2/1). Students should attend 75% of seminars as a minimum.

KS: (part time students)
5 seminars (90 min each); students should attend 50% of seminars as a minimum.
Assessment methods
Credit:
- seminar paper in given subject
- written credit test in selected subjects (60 % points min).

Exam:
- credit is needed before registering for the exam
- pre-exam: written test, if successful the grade can be used as exam classification
- oral examination covering the scope of the course.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: povinná seminární práce v rozsahu 5 - 8 stran
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 2012, Winter 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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