Business MathematicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You have such skills which you can use when solving problems, making decisions and describing different phenomena in business or economics. You can plan and maintain your own financial affairs. You can use software tools in calculations related to economic life.

Content

How do you describe proportions, compare values and compute changes with percentage calculation? Why are indices used to describe development of various quantities in economy? How do currencies affect on different actors in economy? What is interest and how does it affect on economy of countries, enterprises and private citizens? How can you follow the development of capitals? How can you measure the profitability of investments?

Qualifications

No prerequisites.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

  a.Students can use professional vocabulary systematically b.Students can  look for information in the key information sources of the field e.Students can use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.