Introduction to Finance

Course Code:

ACF-121

Course Name:

Introduction to Finance

ECTS:

5

Course Description

This course introduces students to finance, giving a foundation for subsequent finance courses. The approach is conceptual, emphasising general principles that students should be able to apply to specific problems and issues. The course introduces basic techniques of finance, calculation of time value of money, valuing bonds and shares, techniques to appraise capital investments, share price behaviour and the role of risk in security valuation.