Overview
Drawing upon realistic examples and scenarios, this module will help you to understand effective financial decision making within organisations.
In this Financial analysis and decision making module from The Open University UK you'll learn how financial capital can be raised and allocated, how to evaluate investment projects, as well as how to value stocks, bonds and real estate.
If you have, or plan to pursue, a managerial position either in a private or public organisation, or if you simply want to understand more about how to plan your personal finances and invest wisely, this module will provide a solid foundation for the decision-making challenges you may face.
Vocational relevance
This module will cover the key financial skills that are vital for driving success in organisations. Regardless of the role or function that you may perform, being able to understand the key features of financing and investing processes, as well as assess the value and the risks associated with organisational activities, is crucial to effective financial decision making.Programme Structure
Topics:
- Organisational goals and financial decision making
- Organisations and the financial system
- Time value of money and cost of capital
- Investment appraisal
- Asset valuation techniques
- Risk management
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Finance Financial Mathematics Business Intelligence View 28 other Short Courses in Business Intelligence in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
There are no formal entry requirements to study this module but, as it requires an aptitude for analytical and quantitative methods to engage with theories of finance and their applications, it’s very important you are comfortable with:
- basic mathematical operations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division;
- powers of numbers including square roots;
- using your scientific calculator effectively for the above;
- simple mathematical equations;
- negative numbers and fractions;
- drawing and interpreting simple charts and graphs;
- use of Excel to perform basic calculations.
Tuition Fee
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International
1868 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1868 GBP for the full programme during 5 months. -
National
1868 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1868 GBP for the full programme during 5 months.