KTTP4110 Introduction to Finance (8 cr)
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
• 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
These completion methods are for University of Jyväskylä degree students. Other options:
Method 1
Description:
Luennot, harjoitukset ja tentti
Evaluation criteria:
Arvosana = 0.4xharjoitukset + 0.6xtentti
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Description:
Only for foreign exchange students: Essays and other homework given by the lecturer
Evaluation criteria:
Essays and homework
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (8 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Teaching
9/7–12/1/2020 Lectures
11/18–11/18/2020 Exam
12/1–12/1/2020 Exam
12/16–12/16/2020 Exam
1/15–5/21/2021 Online teaching
3/24–3/24/2021 Exam
4/14–4/14/2021 Exam
4/28–4/28/2021 Exam
5/21–5/21/2021 Exam
x
Independent study (8 cr)
Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English