LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course, the students will understand essential aspects of start-up company financial management.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 28.02.2022 - 07.04.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jari Melgin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. From business idea to a start-up company
Strategic business analysis
Building successful teams - Motivation and incentives
2. Basics of financial management
Financial and management accounting
Working with third-party vendors (accounting offices)
3. Finding risk capital
FFF
Angel investors
Crowdfunding
Private equity / venture capital
soft money
Banks and other creditors
4. Financial forecasting and liquidity management
5. Legal aspects
IPR - Creating and safeguarding your core ideas
Shareholders agreements
6. Governance
Working with outside investors
Working with a board
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exercises 75 %
Active participation in the class work and team exercises 25 %
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Participation in lectures and in-class exercises, 36 h
Weekly exercises and team projects, 124 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
The Start-up financial management course is intended for any master's level student at Aalto University, interested in how to build up and manage a start-up company. The focus of the course is on actual business management, and existing project ideas from students are suitable as cases for the course. School of Business students are also welcome to the course. However, a part of the course overlaps subjects covered in other mandatory courses for Accounting majors. This is a pilot Aalto-level course and detailed planning may lead to further evolution of the course content and structure.
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
2023-2024 No teachingEnrollment :
Registration for courses: in Sisu.
Maximum of 60 students can be accepted in the course. If more students enroll priority is given to master's level students.