NA_CFM_1 Corporate Finance Management 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jan Vlachý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jan Vlachý, Ph.D.
Department of Economics and Management – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Edita Jerie, DiS.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NA_CFM_1/cBM1PH: each odd Wednesday 9:45–10:29 S13, each odd Wednesday 10:30–11:14 S13, J. Vlachý
NA_CFM_1/cBM2PH: each even Wednesday 13:15–13:59 S26, each even Wednesday 14:00–14:44 S26, J. Vlachý
NA_CFM_1/pBMPH: Wed 11:30–12:14 S26, Wed 12:15–12:59 S26, J. Vlachý
Prerequisites
Mathematics, statistics, financial accounting and financial analysis, PC skills (at business school bachelor degree graduate level).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the principles and techniques of finance and their various applications, particularly concerning strategic investment decisions and value-based management. Graduates should be able to comprehend and utilize essential financial concepts in various positions of management and specialist responsibility, with a focus on corporate strategy issues.
Syllabus
  • 1. Fundamental concepts of financial management. Time value of money.
  • 2. Bonds and bond valuation as an application of basic financial concepts; risk and return.
  • 3. Stocks and stock valuation; market equilibrium; CAPM.
  • 4. Options. Cost of capital.
  • 5. Basics of capital budgeting; estimating cash flows in projects.
  • 6. Corporate valuation and governance (financial planning and forecasting, value-based management).
Literature
    required literature
  • BRIGHAM, E.F., EHRHARDT, M.C. Financial Management: Theory and Practice. 13th ed. Mason (OH): South-Western, 2011. ISBN 1-4390-7810-6
    recommended literature
  • QFinance online resources (available on-line at http://www.qfinance.com/)
  • WELCH, I. Corporate Finance. 2nd ed. ISBN 09840049-5-5 (available on-line at http://book.ivo-welch.info/ed2/toc.html)
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
The subject is delivered in full-time study by 12 lectures of theory (organized in 6 blocks) and 6 seminars of theory application.
Assessment methods
Credit will be granted based on active participation in the course, including prepared seminar assignments. Terminal grading will be based on a written final exam (ca 12 problems and questions, max. 33 points). Exact specifications are stated in a separate file available in the Course documents section of this Information System.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: b0.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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