Basics of Financial Management - Study guide

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student:
Can calculate and apply simple and compound interest calculations in various business cases,
Knows how to analyze the income statement, balance sheet, and cost structure, and understands their cause-effect relationships
Knows how to calculate key figures based on the financial information of a company and how to interpret them.
Introduction to "3 P" model: profit, people and planet" with focus on the profit side of this.
Knows the basics of cost-volume-profit analysis
Knows basic pricing models and is able to apply VAT (value-added tax) in pricing.
The course includes various examples and business case of international companies.

Business Mathematics, simple and compound interest calculations
Basics of Financial Accounting: Financial statements, Balance Sheet, and Income statement
Basics of Managerial Accounting: Cost behavior, Cost Volume Profit, Break-even point, and related calculations
Principles of pricing and VAT.

1. The student is able to calculate basic simple and compound interest exercises. Is able to describe cost and profitability concepts and categories.

3. The student is able to select and apply the correct interest calculation method. Is able to describe the core principles of management and financial accounting. Is able to describe the effects of business transactions on the company’s income statement, balance sheet and profitability. Is able to independently calculate the key figures of the income statement and balance sheet.

5. The student Is able to apply simple and compound interest independently in various business cases. Is able to analyze and interpret the income statement and balance sheet as well as key figures based on them. Is able to make decisions based on financial information as well as combine theoretical and practical information. Is able to apply VAT (value-added tax) in simple pricing.

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25%, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50%, the course is failed.

Video lectures, workbooks and quizzes
Online Q&A sessions

Accounting and finance for non-specialists, Atrill, Peter McLaney, E. J., 11th edition. Pearson Education.

During this course we utilize various real case examples from various countries.

Pasila Campus

Timing of the exams will be informed in the beginning of the course.

English

During this course we utilize various real case examples from various countries.We also utilize a variety of international sources for the learning material and videos.

13.01.2025 - 16.05.2025

Quizzes in Moodle, Excel workbooks, Exams

01.01.2024 - 01.01.2024

Will be announced in the beginning of the course.

NONSTOP
FH25K
VIRTUAL
INSTRUCTED

Jutta Heikkilä, Juan Borra

30 - 100

Finance & Accounting: 60%
Business Mathematics: 40%

ITBBA Business Information Technology

0.00 cr

5.00 cr

H-5