Course syllabus

Course overview

EFI242 Finance, Intermediate Course (7.5 credits) examines important issues in financial management with focus on investment and financing decisions under risk. The course covers topics such as cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, capital budgeting and the pricing of financial instruments and corporate liabilities. 

Course Coordinators: Charles Nadeau and Jon Williamsson (contact via Canvas)

Semester Representatives: to be announced

Course administration: Heléne Larsson and Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)

 

Course details

EFI242 Finance, Intermediate Course (7.5 credits) is part of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics during semester 4 for students majoring in financial economics. It is also offered as a freestanding course, and is open to exchange students.

Course dates: 4 May to 7 June (quarter 4). Course registration in Ladok opens on 27 April. 

Syllabus and reading list EFI242

Schedule EFI242 (preliminary until 14 days prior to course start)

Study guide EFI242 (available upon registration)

 

Assessment

The learning outcomes of the course are assessed through a paper-based written exam and case work. Programme students are required to attend Sustainability Day - Responsibility (does not apply to exchange students or students on freestanding course). More information regarding the day will follow.

Exam dates

Exam

Date

Type

Regular exam

to be decided

Paper-based written exam in examination hall

Re-take exam 1

to be decided

Paper-based written exam in examination hall

Re-take exam 2

to be decided

Paper-based written exam in examination hall

Please note: You must register (sign-up) on Ladok for each exam you intend to take. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.  

The Student Portal has comprehensive information about exams in the university's examination halls. Please read through this information well before your exam.

Permitted aids for the exam

There will be no traditional formula sheet. Instead you are encouraged to bring the following to the exam:

  • The two probability data tables posted on Canvas.
  • One sheet (A4) with writings on both sides for formulas and minor notes. This note should be handwritten. 

For the exam the following are allowed:

  • A non-programmable calculator
  • A dictionary