Course: Financial Risks Management

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Course title Financial Risks Management
Course code LUKR/L5LRF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konečný Jiří, Ing. et Ing. Ph.D.
  • Dokulil Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The subject covers topics: - Introduction to financial risks - definition, classification, need for their control. - Financial analysis - subject, purpose and sources of financial analysis, data collection (legal framework of financial accounting, financial statements). - Financial analysis - approaches, methods, indicators. - Business financing and the principle of financial leverage. - Cost management - introduction to managerial accounting, ways to cost savings, cost classification, cost modeling. - Cost management II - control of cost deviations (standard cost method). - Cost calculation - introduction to calculations, method by simple division, division with equivalence numbers, mark-up, calculation of variable costs. - Budgeting and performance measurement of companies - approaches to creating corporate budgets, budget indicators, alternative methods (ABB, Zero-based budgeting, Beyond budgeting and KPI indicators). - Investment risks or how to invest in times of accelerating inflation. - Credit risks - factoring and forfaiting, state guarantees for bank loans, leasing, financial derivatives. - Currency risks - financial derivatives. - Case study of financial risk management in a company.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 24 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
unspecified
unspecified
learning outcomes
characteristics of financial risks and their importance for the financial health of the company
characteristics of financial risks and their importance for the financial health of the company
define individual types of financial risks and the links between them
define individual types of financial risks and the links between them
clarify methods of measuring financial risks
clarify methods of measuring financial risks
explain methods of managing individual financial risks
explain methods of managing individual financial risks
to understand the methods of financial risk management and the possibilities of their use in the financial and production spheres
to understand the methods of financial risk management and the possibilities of their use in the financial and production spheres
Skills
apply of financial risk management methods applicable in the financial and production spheres
apply of financial risk management methods applicable in the financial and production spheres
identify and analyze financial risks in a specific organization
identify and analyze financial risks in a specific organization
decide on financial management issues
decide on financial management issues
propose solutions for improving the financial health of the company in relation to financial risks
propose solutions for improving the financial health of the company in relation to financial risks
comprehensively assess the financial health of the company
comprehensively assess the financial health of the company
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Skills
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • Čižinská, Romana a Marinič, Pavel. Finanční řízení podniku: moderní metody a trendy. 2010. ISBN 978-80-247-3158-2.
  • Ključnikov, Aleksandr. Financial management in the segment of SMEs. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7552-585-7.
  • Valová, Ivana. Řízení rizik podle Basel II se specifickým zaměřením na interní rating v rámci úvěrového rizika. 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5410-3.
  • Vlachý, Jan. Řízení finančních rizik. 2006. ISBN 80-86754-56-1.
  • Zemánek, Pavel a Konečný, Jiří. Finanční řízení podniku. 2013. ISBN 978-80-7454-115-5.
  • Zmeškal, Zdeněk, Čulík, Miroslav a Tichý, Tomáš. Finanční rozhodování za rizika: sbírka řešených příkladů. 2018. ISBN 978-80-248-4218-9.
  • Zopounidis, Constantin a Galariotis, Emilios. Quantitative financial risk management: theory and practice. 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-73818-4.


Study plans that include the course
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