Finance & Investment
Niveau
First study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• learn the relationships between macroeconomic changes such as interest-rate changes and their effects on the economy.
• become familiar with financial principles and deepen their knowledge of corporate bonds.
• expand their financial knowledge, in particular regarding the valuation of projects using current investment appraisal methods such as net present value, the internal rate of return, etc.
• are able to carry out an initial project appraisal using the subject-specific and methodological knowledge they have acquired so far.
• learn the relationships between macroeconomic changes such as interest-rate changes and their effects on the economy.
• become familiar with financial principles and deepen their knowledge of corporate bonds.
• expand their financial knowledge, in particular regarding the valuation of projects using current investment appraisal methods such as net present value, the internal rate of return, etc.
• are able to carry out an initial project appraisal using the subject-specific and methodological knowledge they have acquired so far.
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
• The influence of interest-rate developments on companies and their financing and investment decisions
• Investment appraisal methods, in particular discounting methods such as net present value, calculation of the internal rate of return, etc.
• Types of bonds and how they are valued
• Fundamental knowledge of shares
• Investment appraisal methods, in particular discounting methods such as net present value, calculation of the internal rate of return, etc.
• Types of bonds and how they are valued
• Fundamental knowledge of shares
Recommended specialist literature
• Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter: Corporate Finance. Pearson (latest edition), chapters 3-7
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
5