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Business and financial mathematics (5 cr)

Code: LT00EL71-3030

General information


Enrollment

04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025

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

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Management

Teachers

  • Vesa Partanen

Teacher in charge

Vesa Partanen

Groups

  • LTMI24SM
    Business Management, part-time studies
  • 13.01.2025 09:00 - 11:30, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 20.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 27.01.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 03.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 10.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 17.02.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 03.03.2025 12:00 - 14:00, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030
  • 10.03.2025 09:00 - 11:30, Talous- ja rahoitusmatematiikka LT00EL71-3030

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?

Opiskelumateriaali

Materials in the Learn
Function calculator
Excel

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

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?

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

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Tentit ja muut määräajat

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

1 ECTS equals 27 hours of student work time.
Amount of work depends on study method and previous knowledge.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

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Further information

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Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tasks to be assessed.