Course: Finance and Financial Management

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Course title Finance and Financial Management
Course code KPO/MFFM
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 4
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bellová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Filipec Ondřej, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to finance and macrofinance 2. Inflation and decision making process of firms 3. Hyper inflation - when the state falls appart ( Zimbabwe) 4. Hyper inflation - when the state falls appart ( Venezuela) 5. Hyper inflation - when the state falls appart ( Argentina) 6. Hyper inflation - when the state falls appart ( Německo) 7. Central baks and fight with inflation ( USA, EU) 8. Central banks and fight with inflation ( Turecko) 9. Public finance and government debt (Řecko) 10.Public finance and government debt (Japonsko) 11. The Czech republic and inflation 12. Current challenges 13. Summary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this one semestr subject is to get the students acquainted with the basics of finance and financial management from the macroeconomic point of view as well as practice and deepen their active knowledge of the English language, including vocabulery, and thereby strengthen the interdisciplinary approach to education and deepen the process of internalization. The subject is designed as very practical overlapping into the every day life.
The students will be able to understand and apply the principles of financial management on the level of individuals, firms and above all state. And by the use of analysis of real case studies apply such knowledge and skills in the future.
Prerequisites
active knowledge of basic English in connection with legal and business terminology

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

- active participation in the lessons - continual fulfilment of requested tasks - written work on selected area of concrete application
Recommended literature
  • Brigham, E.F. (2010). Financial management : Theory and Practice - 1st edition. Nelson Education Ltd.
  • Brigham, E.F. (2013). Fundamentals of Financial Management - 7th edition. Concise.
  • Brouwers, R., Koetzier, W. (2015). Basics of Financial Managment - 3rd edition. Houten.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 5 Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2024) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter