KTTP4110 Introduction to Finance (8 cr)

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Study level:
Basic studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

The lecture course gives an introduction to finance and to financial markets. The key points are asset pricing, portfolio diversification and optimization, the concept of risk, and efficient market hypothesis. In addition, the lecture course gives an introduction to basic corporate finance including topics such as the evaluation of investment projects, capital structure of a corporation and the determination of dividend policy.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the lecture course students are expected to be able to:
• recognize, define, and report basic concepts and theories of finance and to evaluate the applications and restrictions of these theories
• to apply theories of finance to investment decisions and basic problems of corporate finance
• to identify, report and analyze the structure of financial markets and the behavior of financial institutions at a general level
• to analyze market behavior and report the analysis results

Description of prerequisites

KTTP2110 Principles of Economics

Study materials

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Literature

  • Brealey, R., Myers, S. & Allen, F. 2011. Principles of Corporate Finance. 10. painos.; ISBN: 978-0-07-131417-6

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Luennot, harjoitukset ja tentti
Evaluation criteria:
Arvosana = 0.4xharjoitukset + 0.6xtentti
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Method 2

Description:
Only for foreign exchange students: Essays and other homework given by the lecturer
Evaluation criteria:
Essays and homework
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (8 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching

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Independent study (8 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
No published teaching