Course: Basics of Finance

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Course title Basics of Finance
Course code MUFU/H5ZAF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hýžová Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Characteristics of corporate finance and public finance - Time value of money and risk in financial decision-making - Assets and liabilities - Revenues, costs, financial results, break-even point - Cash flow - Cost of capital. Capital structure and its optimization - Financial analysis of business performance and nonprofit organizations - Investment decision-making and asset financing - Specifics of financial management and funding in nonprofit sector and public administration - Financial planning and budgeting

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 31 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowing the basics of accounting.
Knowing the basics of accounting.
learning outcomes
Student gain ability to work with the time value of money and risk in financial decisions Student gain ability to analyze the financial health of the company using the tools of financial analysis Student gain ability to calculate and assess the profitability of investment projects Student will be able to understand the basic principles of optimization of capital structure Student will be able to understand the basic principles and constraints in the preparation of financial plans and business valuation
Student gain ability to work with the time value of money and risk in financial decisions Student gain ability to analyze the financial health of the company using the tools of financial analysis Student gain ability to calculate and assess the profitability of investment projects Student will be able to understand the basic principles of optimization of capital structure Student will be able to understand the basic principles and constraints in the preparation of financial plans and business valuation
teaching methods
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Lecturing
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • DOBROZEMSKÝ, Václav a Jan STEJSKAL. Nevýdělečné organizace v praxi. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2017. ISBN 9788075524768.
  • HIGGINS, Ryan. Analysis for Financial Management. 7th ed.. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2019. ISBN 9781259918964.
  • JOŠT, Marek. Nestátní neziskové organizace: právní úprava, účetnictví, audit, transparentnost. Praha: Oeconomica, 2019. ISBN 9788024523255.
  • KNÁPKOVÁ, A., PAVELKOVÁ, D., REMEŠ, D., ŠTEKER, K. Finanční analýza komplexní průvodce s příklady. 3., kompletně aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-0563-2.
  • OTRUSINOVÁ, M., KUBÍČKOVÁ, D.. Finanční hospodaření municipálnívh účetních jednotek - po novele zákona o účetnictví. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7400342-4.
  • ROSS, Stephen, WESTERFIELD, Randolph, JORDAN, Bradford. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance. 10th ed.. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. ISBN 9781260013962.
  • SCHOLLEOVÁ, H. Ekonomické a finanční řízení pro neekonomy. 3., aktualizované a rozšířené a vydání. Praha: Grada, 2017. ISBN 978-80-271-9869.


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