Overview
Introduces some characteristics of financial markets, including the time value of money, calculations of fair value for bonds and stocks, risk-return trade-offs, financing criteria and history of markets, and ethics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Essential Business Finance |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pathway |
| EFTS | 0.150 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $802.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- BSNS 114
- Limited to
- DipCom
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- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the basic characteristics of financial markets
2. Solve time value of money calculations and explain how it affects financial decisions at the personal and organisational level
3. Compare bonds and stocks, including calculation of their fair value
4. Demonstrate the relationship between risk and return for investors
5. Identify the factors affecting a company’s decision to borrow from a bank versus raising money from shareholders
6. Compare different perspectives regarding the role of financial markets including te ao Māori