IDENTIFYING DATA 2013_14
Subject (*) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Code 20685115
Study programme
Chemical Engineering (2011)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First Only annual
Language
Anglès
Department Chemical Engineering
Business Management
Coordinator
LIVIANO SOLÍS, DANIEL
 E-mail daniel.liviano@urv.cat
Lecturers
LIVIANO SOLÍS, DANIEL
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General description and relevant information This subject is intented to be an introductory course in finance. The aim of the subject is threefold: (a) to give an overview of basic financial concepts, like markets, assets, instruments, monetary supply and interest rates; (b) to introduce the mathematical concepts and tools being used in financial analyses and operations; and (c) to teach the basics of corporate finance, this is, how to interpret and analyze financial accountancy information.
Because of the termination of the course you are studying, this subject is driven by tutorship. For more information, read the professor's meeting timetable.

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Introduction to finance 1.1. Why a financial system?
1.2. Basic definitions
1.3. Money: definition and classes
1.4. Financial markets and assets
1.5. Interest rates
2. Financial tools and operations 2.1. The time value of money
2.2. Net Present Value (NPV)
2.3. Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
2.4. Valuation and pricing of assets
2.5. Classes of financial risk
2.6. Basic financial operations
3. Corporate finance 3.1. Firm structure and accounting statements
3.2. Financial planning in the short and the long term
3.3. Investment evaluation
3.4. Financing and debt
3.5. Capital structure and cost
3.6. Firm valuation

Personalized attention
Description
Those students with questions regarding the contents of the subject will receive personal tuition in whatever they might need. The professor will inform the students about the personal attention time, which can take place either in the classroom or at the professor's office. Students are encouraged to use this attention time, since they are not supposed to have any background in the contents being taught and basic questions are likely to arise during the semester.

Assessment
 
Other comments and second exam session

The continuous assessment of this subject consists of two parts:

a) Several small tests to be done during the course. These will be mixed tests about what is being discussed during the sessions, and the professor will announce the date of these tests in advance.

b) Two practical extended exercises to be solved at home.

Those students who fail to pass the subject in the coutinuous assessment will have the chance to take a second test, with a final

grade weight of 50%.

Sources of information
Basic Ross, Stephen A., Corporate finance, 2005, McGraw-Hill, Boston

Available at the Bellissens Campus library under the code 658.14/.15 Ros
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