CF Lect 1
CF Lect 1
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Course Literature
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Examination
• Group assignment:
– The group assignment gives 40 points.
– In groups of 4 students, prepare written academic essays on given
topics. Presentation of some of the reports for the class. Discussion
after presentations
– Groups are assigned by the teacher if you cannot create them
yourself.
– All members of a group get the same grade
• The individual academic essay gives 50 points.
• Attendance at lectures gives 10 points.
• Copy-pasting or other forms of plagiarism will lead to failure in
the course. Also cheating in attendance!
• Grade given for an assignment cannot be improved on, but a
failed report can be resubmitted.
• Missing the deadline will reduce grade by 1
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Format for the presentations
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Business report vs. Academic text
Business report Academic text
• For a business user • For other academics
• Intended for problem • Discussion is often more
important than solutions
solving to find solutions
• Discussion is based on existing
• Supported by facts and academic knowledge + empiric
numbers, often collected data
for the report • Follows a strict academic
format for structure, style,
• Free format, ease of use is referencing and sources
key (powerpoint) • The value is in the entire text,
• The value is in the solution not the solution or conclusion
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Assignment – now until forever
• Follow the business news!
– Bloomberg
– CNN
– Wall Steet News
– Kauppalehti
– The Guardian
– Etc
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What is corporate finance
• A discipline within financial management, dealing
with
– Acquisition and pricing of long-term assets
– Financing and the price of financing (funding)
– Pricing of risk
• Applications of corporate finance, examples
– Investment calculations
– Evaluating funding alternatives
– Managing currency risk
– Valuing share issues or trades
• Investment portfolios, diversification and efficient
markets not covered in this course
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The financial vs. accounting perspective,
examples
Finance Accounting
• Free market ”capitalism” • Rules-based
• Market values • Historical cost
• Risk-taking vs. returns • Principle of conservatism
• Instant decisions • Formal reporting cycles
• Forward-looking • Historical data
Confusing:
Ekonomichef/talouspäällikkö = finance manager or CFO
Finansieringschef/rahoituspäällikkö = finance manager or CFO
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Discussion
• In pairs/threes, discuss the
• Business confidence unchanged date: 29.09.2024
• https://ek.fi/en/current/bulletins/business-confidence-
overall-remains-nearly-unchanged/#spf-
Confidence%20Indicators /
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Questions
• Questions
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