Basics of Finance
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
TER0440
course title in Estonian
Rahanduse alused
course title in English
Basics of Finance
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
The course is a prerequisite
Financial Management (TER0560)
Financial Modelling (TER0570)
Money, Financial Institutions and Markets (TER0550)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAAB02/25
no
IABB17/17
yes
IABB17/25
yes
TAAB02/25
yes
TABB02/25
yes
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Structural units teaching the course
ME - Department of Economics and Finance
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course aims in Estonian
Anda ettevõtte finantsjuhtimiseks ning järgnevate rahanduse õppeainete läbimiseks vajalikud baasteadmised. Arendada oskusi rahanduse põhimeetodite kasutamiseks.
course aims in English
Provide basic knowledge for financial management of the company and for passing subsequent finance courses. To develop skills for implementing the basic finance techniques.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
1) Omab põhjalikku ülevaadet raha ajaväärtuse kontseptsioonist ning oskab seda rakendada erinevate rahanduslike probleemide lahendamisel;
2) Tunneb ettevõtte finantsaruandeid ning oskab hinnata ettevõtte finantsseisundit erinevate finantssuhtarvude alusel;
3) Teab ja oskab rakendada põhilisi investeerimisprojektide hindamise meetodeid;
4) Tunneb peamisi kapitali struktuuri teooriaid ning oskab hinnata ettevõtte kapitali hinda;
5) Mõistab finantsturgude toimimist ja tunneb kasutatavaid instrumente.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
(1) Has a thorough overview of the concept of time value of money and is able to apply these tools for solving different finance problems;
(2) Is familiar with financial statements of a company and is able to evaluate company's financial position by applying financial ratios;
(3) Knows and is able to apply the basic capital budgeting techniques;
(4) Knows the main capital structure theories and is able to determine the company's cost of capital;
(5) Understands the operation of financial markets and is familiar with common financial instruments.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Ettevõtte finantsaruanded ja aruannete analüüsi alused. Aruannete kvaliteet ja probleemide indikaatorid. Finantsaruannete horisontaal- ja vetikaalanalüüs. Aktiivsus-, likviidsus-, maksevõime-, kasumlikkuse ning väärtussuhtarvude hindamine, interpreteerimine ja rakendamine ettevõtte analüüsil. Finantsprognooside koostamine. Raha ajaväärtus ja selle peamised rakendusvaldkonnad. Nüüdis- ja tulevane väärtus, intressimäärad ja diskonteerimine, efektiivne intressimäär. Annuiteedid ja perpetuiteedid. Raha ajaväärtuse rakendusnäited, Aktsiate ja võlakirjade väärtuse leidmine. Investeeringute tootluse hindamine ja intressikõver. Tootlus ja risk, sissejuhatus portfelliteooriasse, süstemaatiline ja spetsiifiline risk, efektiivsuspiir. Finantsvarade hindamise mudel (CAPM). Finantsturgude efektiivsus ja selle vormid. Käitumuslik rahandus. Investeerimisporjektide eelarve koostamine, projekti lisanduvad rahavood. Investeerimisprojektide hindamise mõõdikud – arvestuslik rentaablus, tasuvusaeg, puhas nüüdisväärtus (NPV), sisemine tasuvusmäär (IRR), modifitseeritud sisemine tulumäär (MIRR), ekvivalentne annuiteet (EAA) ja nende rakendamine. Ettevõtte kapitalistruktuur ja kapitali hind (WACC). Ettevõtte oma- ja võõrfinantseerimise võimalused ja nendega kaasatava kapitali hinnad. Dividend ja aktsiate tagasiost: põhimõisted ja mõju ettevõtte finantsnäitajatele. Ettevõtte finants- ja tegevusvõimendus ja selle hindamine. Ülevaade tuletisväärtpaberitest ja nendega seotud põhimõistetest: optsioonid, forwardid, futuurid, swaplepingud. Tuletisväärtpaberitega kauplemine ja kasutamine riskide maandamisel. Tuletisväärtpaberite hindamine ja pariteediseosed. Ettevõtte väärtuse fundamentaalne hindamine, vabad rahavood, väärtussuhtarvud (P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA jmt). Väärtuse hindamise rakendusnäide.
brief description of the course in English
Financial statements and basic methods of financial analysis. Quality of financial statements and red flags. Common size and trend analysis of statements. Estimation, interpretation and application of activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability and market value ratios. Preparation of financial forecasts. Time value of money and it's main areas of application. Present and future value, interest rates and discounting. Annuities and perpetuities. Practical examples. Valuation of bonds and stocks. Measures for the return of investment and yield curves. Risk and return relationship. Introduction to Markowitz portfolio theory, systematic and specific risk, efficient frontier. Capital asset pricing model. Efficiency of financial markets in different forms. Behavioural finance. Preparation of capital budget, incremental cashflows. Tools for capital budgeting - net present value (NPV), Internal rate of return (IRR), Modified internal rate of return (MIRR), equivalent annuity (EAA) and their application. Capital structure and cost of capital (WACC). Equity vs debt financing and cost of different financing options. Dividends and share repurchases: basic definitions and impact on company's financial indicators. Financial and operating leverage. Introduction to financial derivatives: options, forwards, futures, swaps. Trading with derivatives and applications in risk management. Valuation of derivatives and parity conditions. Fundamental valuation of a company, free cash flows, application of market value ratios in valuation (P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA etc.). Practical case of valuation.
type of assessment in Estonian
Kodutöö 20%, kontrolltöö 15% ja lõpueksam 65%.
type of assessment in English
Home assignments 20%, midterm 15% and final exam 65%
independent study in Estonian
materjalide lugemine, kodutööde lahendamine
independent study in English
reading materials, solving home assignments
study literature
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jaffe; Fundamentals of Corporate Finance. 10th.ed. 2013 (sobivad ka varasemad väljaanded)
Kõomägi, M. Ärirahandus. TÜ Kirjastus, 2006 (ei kata teemasid: 7, 13-15)
Clayman, M.R.; Fridson, M.S.; Troughton, G.H. "Corporate finance : a practical approach", 2nd ed CFA Institute investment series, 2012.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus or link to Moodle or to home page
2025/2026 autumn
Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
Estonian
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
    Estonian
      2023/2024 autumn
      Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
      Estonian
        2022/2023 autumn
        Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
        Estonian
          Hindamiskriteeriumid - TER0440 ENG.pdf 
          2021/2022 autumn
          Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
          Estonian
            Hindamiskriteeriumid - TER0440 ENG.pdf 
            2020/2021 autumn
            Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
            Estonian
              Hindamiskriteeriumid - TER0440 ENG.pdf 
              2019/2020 autumn
              Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
              Estonian
                Hindamiskriteeriumid - TER0440 ENG.pdf 
                2018/2019 autumn
                Kalle Ahi, ME - Department of Economics and Finance
                Estonian
                  Hindamiskriteeriumid - TER0440 ENG.pdf 
                  Course description in Estonian
                  Course description in English