Capital Budgeting (5cr)
Code: R0355-3005
General information
- Enrollment
- 29.11.2021 - 05.12.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 12.01.2022 - 31.03.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Virtual proportion
- 3 cr
- RDI proportion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Campus
- Laurea Leppävaara
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, bachelor’s studies in English (CCH2), Business, administration and law
- Teachers
- Seppo Luode
- Juhani Kettunen
- Kaija Koivusalo
- Teacher in charge
- Juhani Kettunen
- Study unit
- R0355
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
Introduction to capital budgeting theory and practices (lectures and literature reviews)
Individual Excel assignments
Team assignments using capital budgeting software (Invest for Excel)
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.
Co-operation with working life and/or RDI
Datapartner, Cash flow modelling
Forms of internationality
This study unit is suitable for exchange students.
Further information
This study unit is also recommended for students in the Finnish programmes.
Evaluation scale
H-5