Topics in Finance (MSB313)

This is a case course in finance. The course integrates what has been taught in other finance courses, and applies it to real-life finance situations.

NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

MSB313

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Offered by
Time table

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Content

This course integrates what has been taught in other finance courses. In the beginning, the course will focus on the discussion of recent/seminar papers related to finance, covering topics in investments, risk management, derivatives, securities issuance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate social responsibility. The students will work on potential research topics throughout the course, which will culminate in an oral exam at the end the semester.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, the candidate have knowledge of how to:

  • Identify the value drivers (from a finance perspective) in a given corporate situation.
  • Apply concepts taught in the mandatory courses to applied finance situations.
  • Recognize how ESG (environmental, societal and governance) factors affect corporations.

Skills

Upon completion of the course, the candidate will be able to:

  • Master corporate valuations, performing all necessary analyses, such as the evaluation of a corporation's real investments, financial choices, and strategy.
  • Question the sensitivity of any decision-relevant estimate.
  • Ask critical questions about finance-related business situations; use of method, assumptions and calculated value.
  • Communicate central finance concepts, both written and oral, in business settings.

Required prerequisite knowledge

MSB205 Investments, MSB210 Derivatives and Risk Management, MSB309 Corporate Finance

Exam

Handins of cases in groups and written exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
hand in (initial topic proposal) 3/10 Letter grades
Oral exam 7/10 Letter grades

Coursework requirements

Mandatory submission of the research proposal
Further details about course requirements are given in the syllabus available at the beginning of the teaching semester.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Bernt Arne Ødegaard

Study Program Director:

Yuko Onozaka

Method of work

This is a seminar type class, that is meant to prepare students to submit a research proposal. All students must be present and prepared to participate in discussions.

Open for

Master of Science in Accounting and Auditing Business Administration - Master of Science
Exchange programmes at UIS Business School

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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