Business and financial mathematics

Business and financial mathematics (5 cr)

Code: LT00EL71-3009

General information

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 05.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Business

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

Degree Programme in Business Management

Teachers

Marko Ukkola

Teacher in charge

Aarni Ahtola

Scheduling groups

Ryhmä 1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
Ryhmä 2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

LTKV22KM
Business management, full-time studies

Small groups

Ryhmä 1
Ryhmä 2

Objective

You have the mathematic skills necessary in the most common problem solving situations. You are able to apply them especially in decision making and when describing different phenomena in business or economics. You are able to solve problems concerning investments and finance. You are able to utilize a spreadsheet as an instrument to help with calculation and demonstration.

Content

How are taxes and profitability calculated? Why and how 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, and how to calculate them? What kinds of financial instruments are available? How can the profitability of investments be measured?

Study Guide