PFZFIF Foundations of Corporate Finance

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA (lecturer)
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA (seminar tutor)
Ing. Mgr. Eva Kutová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Taťána Lyčková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Gabriela Oškrdalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. František Řezáč, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Miroslava Šikulová (seminar tutor)
Ing. Ivana Valová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. František Kalouda, CSc., MBA
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Timetable
Wed 12:50–14:30 P101
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PFZFIF/1: Thu 14:35–16:15 P303, F. Řezáč
PFZFIF/10: Thu 11:05–12:45 P303, F. Řezáč
PFZFIF/11: Thu 12:50–14:30 P303, F. Řezáč
PFZFIF/2: Wed 9:20–11:00 P303, F. Kalouda
PFZFIF/3: Wed 11:05–12:45 P303, F. Kalouda
PFZFIF/4: Wed 9:20–11:00 P103, G. Oškrdalová
PFZFIF/5: No timetable has been entered into IS. G. Oškrdalová
PFZFIF/6: Tue 9:20–11:00 P106, F. Kalouda
PFZFIF/7: Thu 16:20–17:55 P106, I. Valová
PFZFIF/8: Thu 15:30–17:05 P403, E. Kutová
PFZFIF/9: Tue 7:40–9:15 P303, T. Lyčková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed as the first entry for students of all disciplines and specialties to issues of corporate finance and financial management. The course focuses mainly on the basic functions of financial management - the acquisition of financing resources, their allocation by transfer to non-monetary forms of property and distribution of profit. Key issues in the areas of capital and financial markets, the value of a company, financial planning and financial management of foreign trade activities are contented. After successful completion, students will have: a) Key findings of the theory of corporate finance b) Practical algorithms of financial management firm within the range: 1) property and financial structure management (break even point analysis) 2) cost calculation 3) efficiency of corporate investment
Syllabus
  • 1.Instruction organization, credits and tests. Corporate finance, financial objectives and company resources, introduction to the property and financial structure of a company. The evolution of corporate finance as applied science discipline. 2. Companies financial decision-making with a special focus on investment management and product innovation. Introduction to the assessment of the investment efficiency. Introduction to cost calculation. 3. Financial aspects of setting up a company. Company ownership structure. 4. The management of short-term assets. 5. Financial structure of the company. 6. Valuation of financial assets. 7. Company cash flow. 8. Fundamentals of corporate financial analysis. 9. Financial markets and corporate finance. 10. Valuation of a company. 11. Financial planning. 12. The financial health a company and prediction of financial shortcoming. 13. Introduction to the financial management of foreign exchange. Topics of seminars: 1. Organization of seminars, the requirements for accession to the test. Seminary works task. 2. T1 - Basic sources of information about the company (accounting documentation - profit and loss account and balance sheet). Property and financial structure - introduction (financial and operating leverage, net working capital, financing strategy). 3. T1 - Operating lever applications in company development models (break even point analysis). 4. T1 - Test 1 on T1 theme. 5. Presentation of seminary works I. 6. T2 - Introduction to cost calculation, I (cost sorting, absorption method of calculation - the division costing and rate figure costing). 7. T2 - Introduction to cost calculation II (absorption methods of calculation – the overheads percentage method, marginal costing, activity-based costing). 8. T2 - Test 2 on T2 theme. 9. Presentation of seminary works II. 10. T3 - Assessment of investments’ efficiency I (static methods). 11. T3 - Assessment of investments’ efficiency II (dynamic methods). 12. T3 - Test 3 on T3 theme. 13. Introduction to financial analysis (financial health of companies and prediction of financial shortcoming).
Literature
  • VALACH, Josef. Finanční řízení podniku. 2. aktualizované a rozší. Praha: Ekopress, 1998, 324 s. ISBN 8086119211. info
  • BREALEY, Richard A. and Stewart C. MYERS. Teorie a praxe firemních financí. Translated by Zdeněk Tůma - Milan Tůma. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1992, 1 sv. (rů. ISBN 80-85605-24-4. info
  • KOVANICOVÁ, Dana and Pavel KOVANIC. Poklady skryté v účetnictví. 4. aktualizované vyd. Praha: Polygon, 1997, 242 s. ISBN 80-85967-47-2. info
  • KOVANICOVÁ, Dana and Pavel KOVANIC. Poklady skryté v účetnictví. 2. vyd. Praha: Polygon, 1995, s. 218-504. ISBN 80-85967-07-3. info
  • KOVANICOVÁ, Dana and Pavel KOVANIC. Poklady skryté v účetnictví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Polygon, 1996, 233 s. ISBN 80-85967-35-9. info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Jaroslav. Účetní data v rukou manažera (The accounting dates in the hand of manager). 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Computer Press, 2001, 220 pp. business books. ISBN 80-7226-562-8. info
  • SYNEK, Miloslav. Nauka o podniku : učební texty pro bakalářské studium. Dotisk 3. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola ekonomická, 1997, 383 s. ISBN 8070797762. info
  • VYSUŠIL, Jiří. Základy manažerského účetnictví. 1. vyd. Praha: Institut řízení, 1991, 92 s. ISBN 80-7014-040-2. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Předmět je ukončen zkouškou, která je písemná a ústní. Předpokladem přistoupení ke zkoušce je úspěšné absolvování alespoň dvou dílčích testů ze tří a zpracování seminární práce s hodnocením "prospěl".
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: 10 pouze přednáška
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009.
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