Courses Exchange Display 2019-2020

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Course title Financial Management and Policy
Course code EBC2055
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 28-10-2019 20-12-2019 X X
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Jaap Bos
For more information: j.bos@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
This course provides substantial background for several other advanced finance courses. This course covers important concepts and theories related to the financial management of firms.
Description
Topic coverage includes: asset valuation, real options, capital structure, cost of capital, Hybrid Financing, dividend policy, corporate liabilities, IPOs and M&As. Throughout the course, practical applications of financial concepts and techniques will be carried out with the use of cases.
Literature
reader
Brigham and Daves, Intermediate Financial Management, 10th edition. SouthWestern, 2009.
Prerequisites
Second year course in finance
Knowledge and understanding of finance (level comparable to course Finance).
Exchange students need to have taken at least one introductory finance course
An advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Presentation / Lecture / Assignment
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
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Bachelor Economics and Business Economics - International Business Economics Year 3 Core Course(s) - Maj Finance
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