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)
  • Knápková Adriana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kozubíková Eliška, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hýžová Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Characteristics of corporate finance Time value of money and risk in financial decisions Assets and financial structure of the company. Cash Flow Financial analysis Current Assets Management Sources and forms of short-term financing Investment decisions Cost of capital. Capital structure and its optimization Long-term financing of fixed assets Corporate earnings and dividend policy Financial Planning Fully respect the extent and chronology of lectures

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.
  • DOBROZEMSKÝ, Václav a Jan STEJSKAL. Nevýdělečné organizace v teorii. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016. ISBN 9788075521033.
  • 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.
  • 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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