EPN-V2

ØABED4000 Corporate Finance Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Corporate Finance
Study programme
Master Programme in Business Administration
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

  • a minimum attendance of 80% at seminars
  • oral presentation of the bachelor's project in groups of three to four students, up to 30 minutes

Required preliminary courses

None.

Learning outcomes

All

Content

  • Risk and return on investment and financial decisions
  • Market efficiency and financing decisions
  • Project analysis and investment strategy
  • Agency problems, performance measurement and incentives
  • Dividend policy, debt policy, debt capacity and enterprise value
  • Financial planning and working capital management
  • Mergers, acquisitions and their impact on enterprise value

Teaching and learning methods

Grade scale A-F.

Students can appeal the grade awarded, cf. the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges Section 5-3 and the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet, Section 7-3 (2). The result of an appeal only has consequences for the candidates who have submitted the appeal. This means that all members of the group do not have to participate in the appeal.

Course requirements

One external and one internal examiner will assess all the papers.

Assessment

Written school exam (4 hours).

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Calculator (see separate regulations).

All handwritten and printed support material is allowed.

Grading scale

Grading scale A-F.

Examiners

An internal and an external examiner will grade the exam.

A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.