Course content

• Fundamental finance and capital budgeting
• Capital asset pricing model, formulation
• Interpretation and solution of linear programming problems
• Decision criteria
• Choice of alternatives and related sensitivity analyzes
• Dual problem
• Value of information
• Bonds / stocks
• Capital market theory and portfolio theory
• Yield requirements
• Interest rates
• Market efficiency
• Dividend policy and capital structure
• Financial instruments
• International finance and capital budgeting

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The course will provide students with a basic insight and understanding of theory related to companies' financing and capital budgeting decisions.

Skills:

The course will enable students to analyze and assess complex business economics issues. Moreover, participants will understand and be able to apply different theories and models within decision-making and financial issues.

General competence:

Be familiar with the preparation and interpretation of financial information, valuation issues as well as the general framework and opportunities that apply to the financial conditions of a company's projects - inkcuding sustainabiity aspects.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and excercises

Compulsory assignments

• Obligatoriske arbeidskrav.

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Compendium in decision analysis. Selected parts in Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C. Allen, F .: Principles of Corporate Finance, latest edition, McGraw-Hill / Irwin, New York. Compendium with slides and assignments (with solutions).