Courses for Exchange Students (ECTS) 2018/2019


Economics, Corporate Finance , Second Cycle

Autumn week 46 (2018) - 03 (2019) Appl.code: 21053
Part-time, daytime class

ECTS credits: 7.5

Level of education: Second Cycle (master level)

Level: A1N

Prerequisites: First-cycle courses of 75 credits in Economics including an independent project of 15 credits, or first-cycle courses of 75 credits in Business Administration including an independent project of 15 credits. Statistics, Basic Course, 15 credits and 7,5 credits in regression analysis/econometrics/scientific method within economic or statistics. Business administration, Basic Course, 30 credits. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

Content: The main course contents are time value of money, financial calculations, decisions under risk and uncertainty, investment decision rules, cost of capital, company valuation, financial structure of firms and dividend policy. The course also analyzes conflicts between shareholders and debt holders and conflicts between shareholders and management.

Teaching Methods: Lectures. Mandatory guest lectures occur.

Course Coordinator: Magnus Lodefalk

Course Syllabus: Autumn 2018

School: Örebro University School of Business