BPF_AFIN Finance (Basics)

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Nesvadbová
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:50 P312, except Fri 20. 9., except Fri 8. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPF_AFIN/01: Fri 12:00–12:50 P312, except Fri 20. 9., except Fri 8. 11., L. Benada
BPF_AFIN/02: Fri 13:00–13:50 P312, except Fri 20. 9., except Fri 8. 11., L. Benada
BPF_AFIN/03: Mon 16:00–16:50 S310, except Mon 16. 9., L. Benada
Prerequisites
(! BPF_ZAFI Basic Finance ) && (! MPF_AFIN Finance (Basics) ) && (! BPF_AFIC Finance (for Czech studies) ) && (!NOWANY( BPF_ZAFI Basic Finance , BPF_AFIC Finance (for Czech studies) ))
Elementary mathematical operations from high school (arithmetic operations, number series, logarithm, exponential equation). Basic work in MS Excel (working with cells, formulating a simple function).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 57/40, only registered: 1/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basis and general principles of finance. The participants gain insight into the function, organization and entities of financial system. Further, there will be given an introduction to banking and non-banking institutions, corporate finance, investment, presonal finance and international finance.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to: - understand the main function of financial system
- aplicate the concept of time value of capital
- apply basic knowledge from the company´s financial management
- take basic information from capital markets and interpret it
- understand the issue of personal finance and practicaly apply the annuity calculation
- understand a simplified scheme of international finance
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to finance;
  • 2. Financial markets and Latest trends on financial markets;
  • 3. Banks and bank systems;
  • 4. Other financial institutions;
  • 5. Time value of money;
  • 6.Test no. 1;
  • 7. Corporate finance;
  • 8. Personal finance;
  • 9. Annuities;
  • 10. Investment;
  • 11. International financial system: International finance and international financial institutions;
  • 12. Summary and repetition
Literature
    required literature
  • GITMAN, Lawrence J., Michael D. JOEHNK and Randall S. BILLINGSLEY. Personal financial planning. 13th edition. United States: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2014, xix, 635. ISBN 9781111971649. info
    recommended literature
  • BREALEY, Richard A., Stewart C. MYERS and Franklin ALLEN. Principles of corporate finance. Thirteenth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2020, xxx, 918. ISBN 9781260565553. info
    not specified
  • DAHLQUIST, Julie R and Rainford KNIGHT. Principles of Finance. OpenStax, Rice University, 2022. info
  • MELICHER, Ronald W. and Edgar NORTON. Introduction to finance : markets, investments, and financial management. Seventeenth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, 2020, xxix, 613. ISBN 9781119561170. info
  • MISHKIN, Frederic S. and Stanley G. EAKINS. Financial markets and institutions. Eight edition, global editio. Boston: Pearson, 2016, 657, 17. ISBN 9781292060484. info
  • Mathematics of Interest Rates and Finance. Pearson Education Limited, 2014. ISBN 1-292-03983-3. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, class discussion, presentation.
Assessment methods
Examination is based on three written tests (a condition of successful completion of examination is to achieve at least 60 % of the total score from all tests, ie. 36 points, each test has 20 points - two mid-term tests + final test). The maximum achievable score is 100+ (tests, presentation, homeworks). For the evaluation of students, the following scale is used: A 90 - 100%, B 80 - 89.75%, C 70 - 79.75%, D 60 - 79.75%, E 50 - 59.75%, F less than 60%). Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/econ/autumn2024/BPF_AFIN