S_FIP_1 Corporate finance I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Róbert Kuchár, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Simona Hašková, Ph.D.
School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
S_FIP_1/S01: Fri 11:25–12:55 E6, R. Kuchár
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR ( CAP )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Students learn to work with input data form controlling and other supporting activities. They understand meaning of data and manages to change them into inputs for decision making. Graduates of the course understand financial expression of internal relations of a company and relations of company to the its environment. They understand companies' property, capital and personnel structure.
Learning outcomes
Graduate of the course: 1. Understands the role of financial manager in an enterprise.
2. Determines the value of money over time.
3. Understands the role of the enterprise's working capital (tactical financial decision-making).
4. Optimizes business cash flow.
5. Optimizes the flow of inventory in the enterprise.
6. Manages enterprise receivables.
7. Understands an investment project.
8. Evaluates investment alternatives in terms of their financial impact.
9. Understands the impact of human resources management on company finances.
10. Predicts future business development costs.
11. Understands strategic financial decision-making.
12. Optimizes the company's capital structure.
13. Optimizes the ownership structure of the enterprise.
14. Understands the role of financial and capital markets.
Syllabus
  • 1. Role of financial manager in a company. Relation between controlling and corporate finances. Work with data
  • 2. Time value of money, relation of risk and revenues
  • 3. Inventory management
  • 4. Cash management, cash flow management
  • 5. Receivables management
  • 6. Long-term assets and investment decision making – static methods
  • 7. Long-term assets and investment decision making – dynamic methods
  • 8. Financial impact of getting new employees. Financial impact of education and development current employees
  • 9. Cost models
  • 10. Financing using equity
  • 11. Financing using debt
  • 12. Strategic financial decision making and optimization of capital structure of a company
  • 13. Financial and capital markets
Literature
    required literature
  • ALLEN, Richard A., Stewart C. BREALEY a Franklin MYERS. Principles of corporate finance. 11. ed., global ed. New York: NY: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. 889 s. ISBN 978-0-07-715156-0.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test2627
Preparation for Lectures10 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1624
Preparation for the Final Test5291
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2614
Total:156156
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Exam conditions
To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to achieve a total of 70% of the interim and final evaluation under the conditions set out below. 30 points, i.e. 30%, can be obtained in the continuous evaluation. A total of 70 points, i.e. 70%, can be obtained in the final evaluation. Overall classification of the course, ie points for the final evaluation (70 - 0) + points from the continuous evaluation (30 - 0): A 100 - 90, B 89,99 - 84, C 83,99 - 77, D 76,99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0. The full-time student is obliged to meet the mandatory 70% attendance at contact classes, ie everything except lectures. If the participation is not met, the student will be automatically classified "-".
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
General note: Erasmus.
Teacher's information
Information for students with an individual study plan: The student will use the study support for students of combined study. The study support is accessible in IS VŠTE. It is a study guide that clarifies the goal of each topic, the target learning outcomes (competencies to be acquired by the student) and sources of information. However, the study support in no way replaces the compulsory or recommended literature of the subject. The student will pass only the final test, which will be evaluated in the range of 0 - 100 points. The student will agree on a specific date and time for the examination period with the subject guarantor by e-mail.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, summer 2022, winter 2022, SUMMER 2023, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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