Course: Corporate Finance

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Course title Corporate Finance
Course code KPV/FPX
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kleinová Jana, Doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Application of basic knowledge of financial management in relation to mechanical engineering company. Practical calculations in relation to individual lectures are performed in the seminars. 1. Corporate finance and their position in the economy of a company 2. Internal financing 3. External financing I. (owner deposits) 4. External financing II. (credit financing) 5. Special forms of financing (loan substitutes) 6. Current assets management I. (stocks) 7. Current assets management II. (receivables, short-term securities and money) 8. Investment decisions and long-term financing 9. Financial analysis I. (characteristics, methods) 10. Financial analysis II. (calculation indicators) 11. Financial planning I. (objectives and content) 12. Financial planning II. (long-term and short-term financial plan) 13. Financial control

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
define the basic economic variables of a company
describe and explain the financial statements of the company: balance sheet, statement of revenue & expense and cash flow statement
know the principles of using indicators to describe business activities
Skills
apply theoretical knowledge of business economy to a particular company
perform economic calculations related to assets and capital of the company
use indicators for specific business activity
Competences
N/A
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
classify company assets and capital
define the individual components of assets and capital of the company
characterize individual financial resources of the company
explain the principle of financial planning and decision-making
Skills
apply methods of financial analysis to a particular company
assess the advantageousness or disadvantageousness of the investment to the company
create a specific financial plan
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Brigham, Eugene F. Fundamentals of financial management. 4th ed. Mason, Ohio : Thomson South-Western, 2004. ISBN 0-324-25872-0.
  • Kalouda, František. Finanční analýza a řízení podniku. 3. rozšířené vydání. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7380-646-0.
  • Kalouda, František. Finanční řízení podniku. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7380-174-8.
  • Kislingerová, Eva. Manažerské finance. 3. vyd. V Praze : C.H. Beck, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7400-194-9.
  • VALACH, J. a kolektiv. Finanční řízení podniku. 2. přeprac. vyd., 324 s. Praha: Ekopress, 2000. ISBN ISBN 80-86119.


Study plans that include the course
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