Course teacher(s)
Kim OOSTERLINCK (Coordinator) and Benjamin LORENTECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
Introduction
Present Value and Bond Valuation
Cash Flow Statement and Financial Planning
Stocks and Companies Valuation
Investment Projects Analysis
Risk-Return
Derivatives
Introduction to Sustainable Finance
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
At the end of the course, the students will be able to :
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Master key concepts in Finance
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Use key concepts in finance to assess companies
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Make informed decisions on investments projects
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and Corequired knowledge and skills
Basic concepts in Accounting, Microeconomics and Statistics.
Required and corequired courses
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures & exercises
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
- Brealey, R., Myers, S., and F. Allen, 2019, Principles of Corporate Finance (en français Principes de gestion financière), 13th edition, McGraw-Hill.
- Berk, J. and P. DeMarzo, 2014, Corporate Finance (en français Finance d’Entreprise), 4th edition, Pearson.
- Farber, A. Laurent, M-P., Oosterlinck, K., Pirotte, H. (FLOP), Finance, Pearson Education, Plusieurs éditions (2004, 2008, 2011)
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
This course contributes to the development of the following skills :
- LO 1.1 Apply fundamental concepts, tools and models in economics and management to formulate a well-defined problem and propose a multidisciplinary solution
- LO 1.2 Understand the scientific and technological principles and their impact on managerial analysis
- LO 1.3 Integrate sustainable development in analyses
- LO 2.1 Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments
- LO 2.2 Display critical thinking, logical and abstract reasoning and develop an independent approach to learning
Other information
Additional information
For more information, please refer to the course outline (Université Virtuelle).
Contacts
benjamin.lorent@ulb.be (for the academic year 2024-2025)
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
written examination
- Open question with short answer
- Open question with developed answer
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
100% written exam
Language(s) of evaluation
- french