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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 ) $901.50
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
BSNS 114
Limited to
DipCom
Contact

uoo.pathways@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Kainat Riaz

Textbooks

Texts supplied through eReserve

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

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 Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
BSNS 114
Limited to
DipCom
Contact

uoo.pathways@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Kainat Riaz

Textbooks

Textbooks supplied through eReserve.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Scholarship, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  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
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