Course: Managerial Finance

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Course title Managerial Finance
Course code MUFU/4MFIE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, English
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)
  • Knápková Adriana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Pavelková Drahomíra, prof. Dr. Ing.
Course content
Value-based management, key indicators of corporate value. Risk and return, portfolio theory, CAPM. Investment decision-making. Working capital management. Long-term and short-term financing. Capital structure theory, capital structure optimization, costs of capital. Global firms' financing, availability, and costs of capital. Risk management. Utilization of tools of financial analysis, financial planning and controlling for performance management. Corporate valuation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Individual work of students, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Participation in classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 40 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 80 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of corporate finance on the level of master degree
Knowledge of corporate finance on the level of master degree
learning outcomes
analyse advanced value management concepts and identify key performance indicators
analyse advanced value management concepts and identify key performance indicators
explain portfolio theory, CAPM
explain portfolio theory, CAPM
describe investment strategies and methods for evaluating investment projects
describe investment strategies and methods for evaluating investment projects
explain the nature and management of net working capital
explain the nature and management of net working capital
explain capital structure theories, the nature of the cost of capital and sources of financing
explain capital structure theories, the nature of the cost of capital and sources of financing
describe and evaluate methods and procedures for firm valuation, mergers and acquisitions and firm restructuring
describe and evaluate methods and procedures for firm valuation, mergers and acquisitions and firm restructuring
Skills
analyse the firm financial performance using advanced methods and techniques
analyse the firm financial performance using advanced methods and techniques
identify KPI and use the results to manage firm performance
identify KPI and use the results to manage firm performance
design an investment strategy, evaluate investment projects and their risks
design an investment strategy, evaluate investment projects and their risks
optimise net working capital
optimise net working capital
design financing to optimise the capital structure
design financing to optimise the capital structure
apply appropriate methods and procedures for firm valuation, evaluate the effects of mergers and acquisitions
apply appropriate methods and procedures for firm valuation, evaluate the effects of mergers and acquisitions
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
E-learning
E-learning
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Recommended literature
  • BEKAERT, G. J., HODRICK, R. J. International Financial Management. Cambridge University Pre, 2017. ISBN 9781107111820.
  • BREALEY, R. A., MYERS, S. C., ALLEN, F. Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill/Education-Europe, 2016. ISBN 9781259253331.
  • DAMODARAN, A. Applied Corporate Finance. 4. edn.. Wiley, 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-80893-1.
  • DAMODARAN, A. The Dark Side of Valuation: Valuing Young, Distressed, and Complex Business. Pearson FT Press, 2018. ISBN 0137126891.
  • EITEMAN, D. K., STONEHILL, A. I., MOFFETT, M. H. Multinational Business Finance. Global Edition, 2016. ISBN 9780133879872.
  • ESCHEBACH, R. a kol. Controlling. 2.vydání. Praha: ASPI Publishing, 2004. ISBN 80-7357-035-1.
  • YOUNG, S.D., O´BYRNE, S.F. EVA and Value-Based Management. 2001. ISBN 0-07-136439-0.


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