Courses Exchange Display 2020-2021
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| Course title | Financial Management and Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course code | EBC2055 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinator |
Jaap Bos For more information: j.bos@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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| 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.
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| Description |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS BASED ON THE COURSE SETUP PRIOR TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CRISIS, COURSE COORDINATORS MAY BE FORCED TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.
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. |
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| Literature |
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Brigham and Daves, Intermediate Financial Management, 10th edition. SouthWestern, 2009. |
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| 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 |
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| 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" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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