ABL-E1355 - Financial Management for Entrepreneurs, Lecture, 24.2.2025-11.4.2025

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective of the course is to develop student’s ability to:

  • Analyze Financial Statements for Value Generation: Focus on practical analysis of real-world financial statements to understand how they reflect a company's operational efficiency and market position for value generation.
  • Learn Firm Valuation Techniques and Value Determinants: Explore various valuation models to understand the factors that influence a firm's value and financial health.
  • Conduct Financial Analysis for Strategic Decision-Making: Develop skills in using financial data and analysis to support and guide strategic business decisions and planning.
  • Apply Performance Management Frameworks for Strategy Implementation: Learn to utilize different performance management models and frameworks to effectively implement strategies and ensure organizational alignment.

Students will develop soft skills around group work, problem-solving, and presentation during the course.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 11.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): David Derichs

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:

    This course will review essential theories, concepts, and tools of financial management and cover the issues from three angles:

    • Exploring performance management frameworks used by organizations to implement strategy and achieve alignment.
    • Delving into the fundamentals of business through ratio analysis, firm valuation, and understanding value drivers.
    • Applying capital budgeting and costing techniques to facilitate sound financial decision-making.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Case assignments (group work)
    Exam (booked and delivered through the EXAM system)
    Participation (bonus points)

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Interactive lectures (bonus points awarded for participation)

    Cases (group work)

    Self-study (materials provided in MyCourses)

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Atrill, P. (2018). Financial management for decision makers. 10th Edition, Pearson Education.

    Additional literature in article format will be provided through MyCourses.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV
    2025-2026 Spring IV

    Registration:

    Registration for courses in Sisu.

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