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Business and financial mathematics (5 cr)

Code: AV00EN12-3001

General information


Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
17.10.2022 - 11.12.2022
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Vanha_Open UAS and Continuing Education (vanhettu)
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
1 - 60
Degree programmes
Open University of Applied Sciences
Teachers
Tommi Salmela
Teacher in charge
Tommi Salmela
Groups
AVMILT22KMINIPO
Avoin AMK, Mikkeli, Tradenomi (AMK) polku, verkko
Course
AV00EN12
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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?

Course material

Learn-alustalla oleva materiaali.
Suositeltava taustalukemisto: Saaranen-Kolttola-Pösö; Liike-elämän matematiikka, Edita, 2016 tai uudempi.
Funktiolaskin (tietokoneen laskimellakin pärjää).
Taulukkolaskentaohjelmisto (Excel).

Study forms and methods

Itsenäinen opiskelu (opettajan ohjaamana) hyödyntäen Learn-alustalla olevia videotaltiointeja ja muuta materiaalia.

Timing of exams and assignments

Ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa.

Student workload

5 op tarkoittaa noin 133 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.

Further information

Tämä on Xamkin avoimen AMK:n tarjontaan sisältyvä opintojakso.
Xamkin tutkinto-opiskelijat eivät voi ilmoittautua avoimen AMK:n opintojaksoille.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti, josta saadun pistemäärän perusteella määritetään lopullinen arvosana.

Further information

Tämä on Xamkin avoimen AMK:n tarjontaan sisältyvä opintojakso.
Xamkin tutkinto-opiskelijat eivät voi ilmoittautua avoimen AMK:n opintojaksoille.

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