Business and financial mathematics (5 cr)
Code: LT00AA96-3017
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
07.09.2020 - 14.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Business Management
Teachers
- Tommi Salmela
Teacher in charge
Tommi Salmela
Scheduling groups
- Ryhmä 1 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
- Ryhmä 2 (Size: 30. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
LTKV20KMBusiness, part-time studies
Small groups
- Group 1
- Group 2
Objective
You have the mathematic skills necessary in the most common problem solving situations. You are able to apply mathematical skills especially in decision making and when describing different phenomena in business or economics. You are able to plan and maintain your own financial affairs. You are able to use software tools in calculations related to financial and business matters.
Content
How are taxes and profitability calculated? Why are indices used to describe the phenomena in business and economics? How do currencies affect the different factors in economy? What are simple interest and compound interest? What kinds of financial instruments are available? How can the profitability of investments be measured?
Evaluation scale
1-5