NA_MEc_B Managerial Economics B

University of Finance and Administration
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Kateřina Kalinová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Přemysl Písař, Ph.D., MBA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Kateřina Kalinová
Department of Finance – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_MEc_B/cMC1PH: Tue 8:45–9:29 S13, Tue 9:30–10:15 S13, except Tue 6. 2. ; and Tue 13. 2. 14:00–15:30 S24, K. Kalinová
NA_MEc_B/cMC2PH: Tue 10:30–11:14 S24, Tue 11:15–12:00 S24, except Tue 6. 2. ; and Tue 13. 2. 14:00–15:30 S24, K. Kalinová
NA_MEc_B/pMCPH: Wed 15:45–16:29 S11, Wed 16:30–17:15 S11, except Wed 7. 2. ; and Wed 14. 3. 17:30–19:00 S11, P. Písař
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. and Michael C. EHRHARDT. Financial Management: Theory & Practice. 14 edition. Australia: South-Western College Pub., 2013. ISBN 978-1-111-97220-2.
  • BERK, Jonathan B. a Peter M. DEMARZO. Corporate finance: the core. Fourth edition. Harlow, UK : Pearson Education Limited, 2017 . ISBN 978-1-292-15833-4.
  • BLOCK, B. Stanley, Geoffrey A.HIRT. Foundations of Financial Management. 13th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2011. ISBN 978-0077265663
  • ŽÁROVÁ, Marcela, Mariana PEPRNÍČKOVÁ, Libor VAŠEK a Petr VÁCHA. Essentials of financial accounting for non-specialists: (working study material for students). Praha: Oeconomica, nakladatelství VŠE, 2017. ISBN 978-80-245-2187-9.
  • WATSON, Denzil a Anthony HEAD. Corporate finance: principles and practice. Seventh edition
    recommended literature
  • ROBINSON, Thomas R. International financial statement analysis. 2nd ed. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley, c2012, xxvii, 1009 p. ISBN 04-709-1663-X.
  • KEAT, Paul G., Philip K. Y. YOUNG a Stephen E. ERFLE. Managerial economics: economic tools for today's decision makers. Seventh edition. Harlow, UK : Pearson Education Limited, 2014. ISBN 978-0-273-79193-5.
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
To complete the course, students must obtain a credit and pass the final exam test. • Credit : Assignment- individual or group project and presentation - topic will be specified in teaching materials (40 points) Exam: Written open book test consisting of multiple choice questions, short essays and calculations (60 points). To pass at least 60% of total is required.
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 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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