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Business and financial mathematics (5 cr)

Code: LT00AA96-3018

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

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Management

Teachers

  • Tommi Salmela

Teacher in charge

Tommi Salmela

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