BKF_ZAFI Basic Finance

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
26/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Hana Bartušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Barbora Buchtová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Martina Sponerová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Martin Svoboda, Ph.D.
Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Iva Havlíčková
Supplier department: Department of Finance – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Fri 20. 9. 12:00–15:50 P101, Fri 11. 10. 12:00–15:50 P101, Sat 7. 12. 12:00–15:50 P101
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectiv of the course is to introduce students to basic principles of finances. Students will obtain informations about functioning, organisation, institutions and latest trends on financial markets. Students will be introduced with history of financial science, its current problems and trends, with macroeconomic and financial indicators and their influence on domestic and international financial markets. They will understand how to deal with financial information in current business world. At the end of the course students will be able to understand to basic principles of private finance, corporate finance, public finance and international finance.
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course was to introduce students to basic principles of finances. Students have obtained informations about functioning, organisation, institutions and latest trends on financial markets. Students have been introduced with history of financial science, its current problems and trends, with macroeconomic and financial indicators and their influence on domestic and international financial markets. They understand how to deal with financial information in current business world. At the end of the course students are able to understand to basic principles of private finance, corporate finance, public finance and international finance.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction to finance, 2.Current value of money, 3.Financial markets, 4.Banks and bank systems, 5.Other financial institutions, 6.Private finance, 7.Investments, 8.Corporate finance, 9.International finance, 10.International financial system, 11.Macroekonomic and financial indicators and informations, 12.History of financial science, 13.Latest trends on financial markets.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • REVENDA, Zbyněk, Martin MANDEL, Jan KODERA, Petr MUSÍLEK and Petr DVOŘÁK. Peněžní ekonomie a bankovnictví. 5,. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Management Press, 2014, 423 stran. ISBN 9788072612796. info
  • MANDEL, Martin and Jaroslava DURČÁKOVÁ. Mezinárodní finance a devizový trh. Vydání 1. Praha: Management Press, 2016, 452 stran. ISBN 9788072612871. info
  • SYROVÝ, Petr and Martin NOVOTNÝ. Osobní a rodinné finance. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 176 s. ISBN 8024710986. info
  • SMRČKA, Luboš. Osobní a rodinné finance : (svět rodinných financí - jak spořit a rozmnožovat majetek). 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2007, 257 s. ISBN 9788086946412. info
  • VESELÁ, Jitka. Investování na kapitálových trzích. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 789 s. ISBN 9788073576479. info
Teaching methods
Tutorials (lectures)
Assessment methods
The course has a form of lectures. The lectures (12 hours) are divided into three parts. Reading, class discussion. Semester papers (POTs). Requirements completing assigned questionnaires. Examination is a written test. A condition of successful completion of examination test is to achieve at least 60%. The maximum achievable score is 100, the minimum for the test is 60 points. For the evaluation of students, the following scale is used: A 92 - 100%, B 84 - 91%, C 76 - 83%, D 68 - 75%, E 60 - 67%, F less than 60%. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: tutorial 12 hodin.
Credit evaluation note: K=1,0.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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