Courses NonDegree Display 2016-2017

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Course title Excel for Finance
Course code EBS2018
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 16-1-2017 27-1-2017 -
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Pomme Theunissen
For more information: p.theunissen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
This skill reviews core concepts from Finance 1.5 within the context of Microsoft Excel software's concepts and tools.
Description
The skill covers four core concepts in finance, capital budgeting, valuation, portfolio analysis and the capital asset pricing model through the application of Microsoft Excel's software package. Students will use problems in the text to solve analytical tasks using excel. In addition, students will be taught advanced Excel tools, ranging from mastering advanced Excel functions, pivot tables, to introductory macros. Finally, each week students will test their knowledge through two examinations testing their knowledge on core concepts in finance and excel. This course prepares students for incorporating more advanced Excel knowledge for the business and accounting environment that lays ahead.
Literature
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Prerequisites
Exchange students need to have taken at least one introductory finance course
and have an advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Attendance / Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics Specialisation Economics Elective Skills
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics Specialisation Economics and Management of Information Elective Skills
Bachelor Economics and Business Economics Specialisation International Business Economics Elective Skills
Bachelor Fiscal Economics Year 2-3 Elective Skills
Bachelor International Business Year 2-3 Elective skills
SBE Exchange Bachelor Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Exchange Master Bachelor Exchange Skills
SBE Non Degree Courses Bachelor Skills