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Capital Budgeting (5 cr)

Code: R0355-3003

General information


Enrollment

25.11.2019 - 31.01.2020

Timing

01.02.2020 - 01.04.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

3 op

RDI proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOH2), Kauppa, hallinto ja oikeustieteet

Teachers

  • Seppo Luode
  • Juhani Kettunen

Teacher in charge

Seppo Luode

Groups

  • TOH219SY
  • CCH219SY
    Complementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S19, Business, administration and law

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- set up a discounted cash flow analysis
- use investment criteria to determine whether or not a project is acceptable
- use scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis in decision making
- write an investment proposal for management
- use computer software in capital budgeting

Teaching methods

IIntroduction to capital budgeting theory and practices (lectures and litterature reviews)
Individual Excel assignments
Team assignments using capital budgeting InvestforExcel- software

Capital budgeting is the process of deciding whether or not to undertake an investment project. Should we start a new production line? Should we buy new machinery? Is this project profitable? Yes? No? The management needs to answer these kinds of questions and needs support in making important decisions about the future.

Location and time

Intensive days: (in Leppävaara)
Thu 6.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 13.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 20.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 12.3. 9:00-15:00

Important dates

Internsive days: (in Leppävaara)
Thu 6.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 13.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 20.2. 9:00-15:00
Thu 12.3. 9:00-15:00

Grading scale

H-5