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Syllabus 2017-18 - 11711005 - Introduction to Finance (Introducción a las finanzas)

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DEGREE: Grado en Estadística y empresa
FACULTY: FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-18
COURSE: Introduction to Finance
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Introduction to Finance
CODE: 11711005 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017-18
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: CANO RODRÍGUEZ, MANUEL
DEPARTMENT: U137 - ECONOMÍA FINANCIERA Y CONTABILIDAD
FIELD OF STUDY: 230 - ECONOMÍA FINANCIERA Y CONTABILIDAD
OFFICE NO.: D3 - 160 E-MAIL: mcano@ujaen.es P: 953213484
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3482-3836
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
NAME: PARTAL UREÑA, ANTONIO
DEPARTMENT: U137 - ECONOMÍA FINANCIERA Y CONTABILIDAD
FIELD OF STUDY: 230 - ECONOMÍA FINANCIERA Y CONTABILIDAD
OFFICE NO.: D3 - 141 E-MAIL: apartal@ujaen.es P: 953212215
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3096-0788
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

Unit 1. Introduction to financial economics

Unit 2. The time value of money. 

Unit 3. Annuities.

Unit 4. Loan operations. 

Unit 5. Financial statements

Unit 6. Cost of capital and long-term financial policy

Unit 7. Capital budgeting. 

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The theoretic concepts will be exposed by the teacher in theusual classroom. An active participation of the students isexpected. The teacher will possibly inquire the students about theconcepts revised in the class to assess their command on thoseconcepts. 

The clases on practical skills will be given in the computerroom, using Microsoft Excel (TM). 

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Theoretic concepts (40%): for the ordinary exams (May-June), the student's knowledge on these concepts will be assessed by a final quiz and various quizzes during the classes. For the non-ordinary exams, there will be only one final quiz. 

Practical skills (60%): for the ordinary exams (May-June), the student will take one or various exercises during the classes, as well as the final exam. For the non-ordinary exams, there will be only one final exam. 

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Fundamentals of corporate finance. Edition: 5th ed. Author: Ross, Stephen A.. Publisher: Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill, cop. 2000  (Library)