Company Profitability and FinancingLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The students will learn to make profitability and financing plans for managing corporate finances and interpret reports in Finnish and international business environments. The students will learn the basic elements of pricesetting. The students will be able to calculate the capital requirement and expenditure and compare and choose suitable financing alternatives. They will be familiar with the vital importance of financing as part of the overall company strategy.

The students will practice their information acquisition skills, group work skills, problem solving and critical thinking skills and also their oral and written communication skills.

Content

company budgeting and budget follow-up
- profitability relating to a particular profit center, a product and a client
- pricing
- corporate capital structure
- sources of funding
- financial basics

The students know different ways to finance a company, the major differences between equity and debt financing and how the markets work.