Vår 2012

BED-2032 Corporate Finance - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Handelshøgskolen ved UiT

Type of course

Theoretical subject.

Course contents

Corporate managers must make important decisions to sustain and maximize value of the firm. This course provides the basic tools and frameworks for making these decisions.

Objective of the course

Students who have successfully completed the course should have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and comprehension:

Understanding of financial statements from a financial perspective.
Knowledge and understanding of the tools that are used to value investment projects and companies
Knowledge the basic issues involved in how firms finance their investment projects and companies
Knowledge of how investment and financing decisions interrelate.

Skills:

The course should prepare the student to:

Evaluate firm performance using financial statements
Value projects and businesses
Determine whether the firm should return cash to investors or reinvest profits in the enterprise.
Determine the appropriate mix of equity and debt to apply to a project or business

Competence:

The student should be able make investing and financing decisions as a corporate manager consistent with the principles of finance using pertinent tools.

Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars.

Assessment

Written exam lasting 4 hours, comprising 100% of the final course grade (A-F).

Date for examination

One written 15.05.2012

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.