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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 ) $850.50
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Restriction
BSNS 114
Limited to
DipCom
Contact

uoo.pathways@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Kainat Riaz

Textbooks

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Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
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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

Timetable

Semester 2

Location
Dunedin
Teaching method
This paper is taught On Campus
Learning management system
Blackboard

Lecture

Stream Days Times Weeks
Attend
A1 Tuesday 13:00-14:50 29-35, 37-42
Thursday 11:00-12:50 29-35, 37-42
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