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This entry is from Winter semester 2022/23 and might be obsolete. You can find a current equivalent here.
Decision Theory and Finance
(dt. Entscheidung, Finanzierung und Investition)
Level, degree of commitment | Basic module, compulsory elective module |
Forms of teaching and learning, workload |
Lecture, recitation class/Examensübung, private study (durch lecturesskriptum, Liste mit Kontrollfragen and Aufgabensammlung mit Lösungen), 180 hours (attendance: 45 hours , preparation and follow-up: 68 hours, exam preparation: 67 hours) |
Credit points, formal requirements |
6 CP Course requirement(s): Examination type: Written examination |
Language, Grading |
German,The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Business Administration. |
Duration, frequency |
One semester, each winter semester |
Person in charge of the module's outline | Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nietert |
Contents
The module includes fundamentals of decision theory, investment and financing decisions, introduction to the concept of interest rate structure, payment forecasting under risk, measurement and management of risk. The module is the third introductory module to business administration along with ''Introduction to Business Administration'' and ''Business Management'' and.
Qualification Goals
Upon completion of the module, students will be able to,
(1) name and apply basic investment and financing procedures,
(2) assess the possibilities and limitations of conventional investment calculation methods, and
(3) recognize the influence of risk on the solution of decision-making problems.
Prerequisites
None.
Applicability
Module imported from B.Sc. Business Administration.
When studying B.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Basic Modules in Business Administration.
Recommended Reading
- Lecture notes, collection of exercises, control questions
Please note:
This page describes a module according to the latest valid module guide in Winter semester 2022/23. Most rules valid for a module are not covered by the examination regulations and can therefore be updated on a semesterly basis. The following versions are available in the online module guide:
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- Summer 2018
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- Summer 2021
- Winter 2021/22
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- Winter 2023/24
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