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Sources management

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Course Unit Code545-0075/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VAN74doc. Ing. Michal Vaněk, Ph.D.
Summary
The course acquaints students with a wide range of resources necessary for the activities of companies operating in the raw materials industry. The course deals with resource planning and optimization. A significant part of the course deals with the use of financial markets to secure business resources and capital appreciation.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will explain the specifics of companies operating in the raw materials industry. The student identifies the individual resources of the company. He is able to explain the specifics and differences of resources and derive economic impacts on the company. The student is able to calculate the optimal amount of resources of the company. The student is able to evaluate the state of the company and is also able to address the evaluation of free resources in the capital markets. The student is able to discuss the issue.
Course Contents
1. Business in the raw materials industry
2. Investing and investment evaluation
3. Business resources
4. Venture capital funds
5. Capital structure management
6. Financial planning
7. Financial analysis
8. Capital market
9. Exchange markets in the Czech Republic and in the world
10. Investment instruments
11. Issues of shares and bonds
12. Dividend policy
13. Taxes and tax optimization
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
SAMUELS, J, F WILKES a R BRAYSHAW. Financial management and decision making. London: International Thomson Business Press, 1999. 632 s. ISBN 1-86152-101-4.
SCULLEY, Arthur B. a W. William A. WOODS. B2B exchanges: the killer application in the busines-to-business internet revolution. New York: HarperBusiness, c2001. ISBN 0-06-662108-9.
BROOKS, Raymond. Financial management: core concepts. Third edition. Boston: Pearson. Pearson series in finance. ISBN 978-1-292-10142-2.
HELFERT, Erich A. Techniques of financial analysis: a guide to value creation. 10th ed. Boston: Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Irwin/McGraw-Hill series in finance, insurance, and real estate. ISBN 0-07-229988-6.
RŮČKOVÁ, Petra a Michaela ROUBÍČKOVÁ. Finanční management. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012. Finanční řízení. ISBN 978-80-247-4047-8.
VESELÁ, Jitka. Investování na kapitálových trzích. 3. vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7598-212-4.
BROOKS, Raymond. Financial management: core concepts. Third edition. Boston: Pearson, [2016]. Pearson series in finance. ISBN 978-1-292-10142-2.
Recommended Reading:
HIGGINS, Robert C. Analysis for financial management. 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2012. 459 s. ISBN 978-0-07-803468-8.
TAMVAKIS, Michael N. Commodity trade and finance. Second edition. New York: Informa Law from Routledge. Grammenos library. ISBN 978-0-415-73245-1.
ALEXANDER, Carol. Market risk analysis. Volume III, Pricing hedging and trading financial instruments. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-99789-5.
MALLIN, Chris A. Corporate governance. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19871802-4.
HRDÝ, Milan. Dlouhodobý finanční management. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7598-318-3.
SEDLÁČEK, Jaroslav. Finanční analýza podniku. 2. aktualiz. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2011. ISBN 978-80-251-3386-6.
RŮČKOVÁ, Petra. Finanční analýza: metody, ukazatele, využití v praxi. Praha: Grada, 2019. ISBN 978-80-271-2633-0.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 17
        ExaminationExamination70 34