Finance & Investment
Niveau
1st study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• learn the connections between economic 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, particularly with regard to valuing projects using current investment appraisal methods such as net present value, internal rate of return, etc.
• are able to carry out an initial project valuation using both their previously acquired subject knowledge and their methodological expertise.
• learn the connections between economic 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, particularly with regard to valuing projects using current investment appraisal methods such as net present value, internal rate of return, etc.
• are able to carry out an initial project valuation using both their previously acquired subject knowledge and their methodological expertise.
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• 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
• Basic knowledge of stocks
• 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
• Basic knowledge of stocks
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
3