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Financing

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Financing
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022
Module code: DFILM-412
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P620-0429
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English/German
Assessment:
Written exam (90 min / repeated every semester) Information on repeating the exam (annually or semesterly) can be found in the respective ASPO appendix.


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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFILM-412 (P620-0429) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 4, optional course
DFILM-412 (P620-0429) International Logistics Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , semester 4, optional course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Dr. Ulrike Sträßer
Lecturer: Dr. Ulrike Sträßer

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Learning outcomes:
Students will be able to do the following with regard to the field of financiny after successfully completing this module:
- explain the importance of financing in the context of business functions,
- describe and distinguish between debt and internal financing,
- name the financing instruments of self- and external financing,
- recall and describe the possibilities of equity capital for different legal entities,
- calculate the regular capital increase of a public stock corporation,
- illustrate the instruments of short and long-term external financing with regard to their areas of application,
- create interest and repayment plans,
- calculate the effective yield according to the mean value method for bonds and trade credits,
- recognize the importance of cash flow for corporate financing,
- understand how financing potential arises from depreciation and provisions,
- describe the capacity-increasing effect,
- understand the meaning and purpose of horizontal capital structure rules and be able to apply the resp. calculation formulas,
- determine long-term and short-term capital requirements,
- create short-term liquidity planning.
 
With regard to the topic of special finance products, students will be able to do the following after successfully completing this module:
- know the definition of a money market and its objectives
- describe the different players on the money markets
- explain the benefits of the capital markets
- understand how the various monetary instruments work
- know the difference between corporate and government bonds
- calculate the profitability of a bond
- be familiar with stock trading systems
- calculate the price of an ordinary share using various methods
- understand the definition and benefits of stock indices
- explain the benefits of regulatory authorities and in particular the SEC (Security and Exchange Commission)
- explain the benefits and workings of the foreign exchange market
- be familiar with the factors that influence exchange rates on the foreign exchange market


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Module content:
Students will be able to do the following with regard to the field of financing after successfully completing this module:
- explain the importance of financing in the context of business functions,
- describe and distinguish between debt and internal financing,
- name the financing instruments of self- and external financing,
- recall and describe the possibilities of equity capital for different legal entities,
- calculate the regular capital increase of a public stock corporation,
- illustrate the instruments of short and long-term external financing with regard to their areas of application,
- create interest and repayment plans,
- calculate the effective yield according to the mean value method for bonds and trade credits,
- recognize the importance of cash flow for corporate financing,
- understand how financing potential arises from depreciation and provisions,
- describe the capacity-increasing effect,
- understand the meaning and purpose of horizontal capital structure rules and be able to apply the resp. calculation formulas,
- determine long-term and short-term capital requirements,
- create short-term liquidity planning.
 
With regard to the topic of special finance products, students will be able to do the following after successfully completing this module:
- know the definition of a money market and its objectives
- describe the different players on the money markets
- explain the benefits of the capital markets
- understand how the various monetary instruments work
- know the difference between corporate and government bonds
- calculate the profitability of a bond
- be familiar with stock trading systems
- calculate the price of an ordinary share using various methods
- understand the definition and benefits of stock indices
- explain the benefits of regulatory authorities and in particular the SEC (Security and Exchange Commission)
- explain the benefits and workings of the foreign exchange market
- be familiar with the factors that influence exchange rates on the foreign exchange market


[updated 28.02.2024]
Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture and tutorial

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Recommended or required reading:
Financing
Becker, H.P.: Investition und Finanzierung, latest edition, Gabler, Wiesbaden.
Berk, J./DeMarzo, P.; Grundlagen der Finanzwirtschaft: Analyse, Entscheidung und Umsetzung, latest edition, Pearson, München.
Bieg, H./Kußmaul, H.: Finanzierung, latest edition, Vahlen, München.
Däumler, K.-D.: Betriebliche Finanzwirtschaft, latest edition, NWB, Herne.
Gräfer, H. /Schiller, B. /Rösner, S.: Finanzierung, latest edition, ESV, Berlin.
Jahrmann, F.-U.: Finanzierung, latest edition, NWB, Herne.
Perridon, L./Steiner, M./Rathgeber. A.W.: Finanzwirtschaft der Unternehmung, latest edition, Vahlen, München.
Wöhe, G. / Bilstein, J. / Ernst, D. / Häcker, J.: Grundzüge der Unternehmens-finanzierung, latest edition, Vahlen, München.
Zantow, R.: Finanzwirtschaft der Unternehmung, latest edition, Pearson, München.
 
 
Spezielle Finanzprodukte
Alphonse P., Desmuliers G., Grandin P., Levasseur M., Gestion de portefeuille et marchés financiers, Pearson, Paris, 2010
Berk J., DeMarzo P., Finances d’entreprise, Pearson, 2017
Chardoillet E., Salvat M., Tournoyl du Clos H., L’essentiel des marchés financiers, Eyrolles, Paris, 2010
Le Saout E., Introduction aux marchés financiers, Economica, 2019, Paris
Mishkin F.S, Eakins S.G., Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson, 2018


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