Financial management in social finance

The module "Topics in financial management for microfinance institutions" is composed of two courses:

1. Introduction to financial management (Prof. M. Schmit) - 1st period
2. Financial planning and risk management (Prof. M. Schmit) - 2nd period

Prof. M. Schmit (Introduction to financial management):

1. Introduction to financial statements analysis
2. Time value, discounting techniques and investment decisions
3. Review: Analysing a MFI financial statements

Prof. M. Schmit (Introduction to financial management):

• Introduce the basic principles in finance
• Present the fundamentals of financial analysis
• Understand how to finance operations
• Understand and compute interest rates
• Get insights on how to value a project and financial assets

Topics are generally presented by an interactive lecture which includes short exercises and case studies enabling participants to reinforce immediately their understanding of the concepts taught. Active participation from the participants is required.

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

See course outlines for details.

Contacts

Email Mathias Schmit: mschmit@ulb.ac.be

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Autre

Autre

• Written exam for Prof. M. Schmit (course: Introduction to financial management)
• Presentation of a case study in group (4 to 6 participants) for Prof. M. Schmit (course: Financial planning and risk management)

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

The module « Topics in financial management for microfinance institutions” is composed of two courses:

A) Introduction to financial management (Prof. M. Schmit)

B) Financial planning and risk management (Prof. M. Schmit) (2^nd semester)

Two marks A (40%) and B (60%) must set the final mark C of the module.

• if A and B are greater than or equal to 8/20, then C = (40%. A) + (60%.B)
• if A < 8/20 or B < 8/20, then C = min (A,B).

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais