BPF_ZAFI Basic Finance

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Hana Bartušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Luděk Benada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Barbora Buchtová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Hana Zelená (assistant)
Ing. Bc. Jana Hvozdenská, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Ing. Peter Mokrička, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Ing. Martina Sponerová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Ing. Dagmar Vágnerová Linnertová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:50 P101
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MPF_AFIN Finance (Basics)
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
At the end of the course students will be able to understand to basic principles of private finance, corporate finance and international finance;
will understand functioning, organisation and latest trends on financial markets;
will be able to interpret development of financial science, its current problems and trends, macroeconomic and financial indicators and their influence on domestic and international financial markets.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction to finance;
  • 2.Current value of money;
  • 3.Financial markets;
  • 4.Banks and bank systems;
  • 5.Other financial institutions;
  • 6.Private finance;
  • 7.Investments;
  • 8.Corporate finance;
  • 9.International finance;
  • 10.International financial system;
  • 11.Macroekonomic and financial indicators and informations;
  • 12.History of financial science;
  • 13.Latest trends on financial markets.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • REVENDA, Zbyněk, Martin MANDEL, Jan KODERA, Petr MUSÍLEK and Petr DVOŘÁK. Peněžní ekonomie a bankovnictví. 5,. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Management Press, 2014, 423 stran. ISBN 9788072612796. info
  • MISHKIN, Frederic S. and Stanley G. EAKINS. Financial markets and institutions. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, xxxix, 675. ISBN 9780321374219. info
  • HOWELLS, P. G. A. and K. BAIN. The economics of money, banking and finance : a European text. 3nd ed. Harlow: Prentice-Hall, 2005, xvii, 602. ISBN 0273693395. info
  • SYROVÝ, Petr and Martin NOVOTNÝ. Osobní a rodinné finance. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 176 s. ISBN 8024710986. info
  • SMRČKA, Luboš. Osobní a rodinné finance : (svět rodinných financí - jak spořit a rozmnožovat majetek). 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2007, 257 s. ISBN 9788086946412. info
  • VESELÁ, Jitka. Investování na kapitálových trzích. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 789 s. ISBN 9788073576479. info
  • VALACH, Josef. Finanční řízení podniku. 2. aktualizované a rozší. Praha: Ekopress, 1998, 324 s. ISBN 8086119211. info
  • MANDEL, Martin and Jaroslava DURČÁKOVÁ. Mezinárodní finance a devizový trh. Vydání 1. Praha: Management Press, 2016, 452 stran. ISBN 9788072612871. info
  • MARKOVÁ, Jana. Mezinárodní měnová spolupráce. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Oeconomica, 2006, 269 s. ISBN 8024510537. info
  • RADOVÁ, Jarmila, Petr DVOŘÁK and Jiří MÁLEK. Finanční matematika pro každého. 8., rozš. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 304 s. ISBN 9788024748313. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Requirements completing assigned questionnaires. Examination is a written test (a condition of successful completion of examination test is to achieve at least 60%. The maximum achievable score is 100, the minimum for the test is 60 points. For the evaluation of students, the following scale is used: A 92 - 100%, B 84 - 91%, C 76 - 83%, D 68 - 75%, E 60 - 67%, 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
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: K=1,0.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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