FC6302 Economics and financial management

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Peter Marinič, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Petr Sládek, CSc.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FC6300 Introduction to the Study - Engineering Curricula
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is focused on the issue of corporate finance and their management in the company. The aim of the course is to be able to analyze the balance sheet and profit and loss statement, how to compile indicators evaluating the company (financially), be able to compose dozens of indicators from different financial areas of the company, know how to an idea of the starting points of financial management and decision-making in a company. The course analyzes selected companies from the real practice environment.

Knowledge: overview of financial analysis tools
Skills: application of individual financial analysis tool to a particular company with use in teaching vocational subjects
Attitudes: ability to critically evaluate available information and financial situation of the selected company
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to analyze the financial situation of the company and draw recommendations for the company, and also evaluate the benefits of investing in a particular company.
Syllabus
  • 1) Basic concepts of business economics and financial management.
  • 2) The financial statements of the company and their significance.
  • 3) Financial analysis and its applications.
  • 4) Overview of available external data with applications in financial analysis.
  • 5) Horizontal and vertical analysis.
  • 6) Financial and operating leverage.
  • 7) Breakeven point analysis in the enterprise.
  • 8) Ratios (profitability, cash flow and liquidity).
  • 9) Ratios (activity, capital and debt market).
  • 10) Systems of financial ratios.
  • 11) Comprehensive evaluation of the financial situation of the company.
  • 12) Solving of complex examples.
Literature
  • MAREK, Petr. Studijní průvodce financemi podniku. 2. aktualizované vyd. Praha: Ekopress, 2009, 634 s. ISBN 9788086929491. info
  • SUCHÁNEK, Petr. Finanční management (Financial Management). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 128 pp. DSO 1. ISBN 978-80-210-4277-3. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Jakub. Základy účetnictví v kostce : [nejen pro střední školy]. 3. vyd. Havlíčkův Brod: Fragment, 2003, 118 s. ISBN 8072008064. info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Jaroslav. Účetní data v rukou manažera : finanční analýza v řízení firmy. 2. doplněné vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2001, 220 s. ISBN 8072265628. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, discussions and solving of thematic examples from real environment.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by written test exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Určeno pro zaměření - Obchod a služby.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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