•   Financial Management to Support Leadership ECO701AS3YE-3001 12.01.2026-15.05.2026  5   (NONSTOP, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    On completion of the course, students will be able to:
    - interpret financial reports and present financial figures in an interesting way and with an understanding cause-and-effect relationship.
    - Use metrics and measurement in strategy work and create and justify own target metrics, e.g. for their team.
    - Evaluate the profitability of investments and understand the connection between financing, company strategy, and the balance sheet.
    - prepare budgets and calculate profitability using various pricing strategies.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    This course unit is part of the master's degree's curriculum. Completion of the course requires master's study entitlement.
    Contents
    Financial planning, steering and monitoring to support the strategy
    Budgeting and forecasting models
    Investment calculations and financing models
    Profitability calculations
    Pricing
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    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.

    The student demonstrates satisfactory competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student identifies some of the theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student weakly identifies their implications for practice.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student demonstrates good competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student has good command of the theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student is able to analyze their implications for practice.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student demonstrates excellent competence in relation to the course learning objectives. The student profoundly masters theories, perspectives and concepts presented in the course. The student critically and thoroughly applies the concepts and theories learned in the course to analyze and create solutions for practical work situations.
    Further information
    The course may include a preliminary assignment depending on the implementation. The preliminary assignment can be found in the implementation plan.

    This course replaces the previous curriculum's "Strategic Financial Management" (5 ECTS).
    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    12.01.2026 - 15.05.2026

    Groups
    • NONSTOP
    • VIRTUAL
    • MASTRE
    • MASTROME
    Teachers

    Mariitta Rauhala, Mika Mustikainen

    Seats

    61 - 100

    Degree Programme

    LEBUM Degree Programme in Leading Business Transformation

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    5.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5