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Financial Management is an introductory course in the field focusing on investment decisions. Upon successful completion of the course, participants are expected to have acquired:

Knowledge to:

- Apply the basic principles of cash flow discounting and investment decision evaluation techniques (e.g., Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return criteria, etc.) under cash flow certainty applied by financial managers of modern private business organizations.

- identify and analyze the characteristics of shares and bonds issued by a publicly traded company.

- manage the working capital of an enterprise; and

- identify the break-even point of a business; and

- use operating leverage

Problem-solving skills:

- apply the Present Value & Discounting Rule, both at the level of investment decisions of individuals (e.g. calculating loan repayments, pension plan instalments) and at the level of firms (e.g. evaluating investment projects using the Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return criteria)

- apply the basic techniques of equity and bond valuation and calculate investor returns

Abilities to:

- combine practical thinking and analysis of investment decisions with financial theory

- manage their time well

- demonstrate professionalism in relation to their obligations (e.g. compliance with obligations

Decision-making

- Autonomous Work

- Promoting free, creative and deductive thinking

The course is developed in 13 units, in corresponding lectures:

1.THE VALUE OF MONEY OVER TIME

2.ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL INDICATORS

3.ANALYSIS OF CASH FLOWS

4.COST OF CAPITAL

5.CAPITAL INVESTMENT BUDGET - RISK

6.LEVERAGE ANALYSIS

7.CAPITAL STRUCTURE

8.DIVIDEND POLICY

9.FORECAST OF FINANCING NEEDS

10.WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT - MANAGEMENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS

11.MANAGEMENT OF DEBT SECURITIES - MANAGEMENT OF RECEIVABLES

12.MANAGEMENT OF RESERVES

13.FINANCIAL LEASING - VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANIES

Language of Evaluation: greek

Evaluation method.

(a) Written progress (30%)

(b) Written work (10%)

(c) Written final examination (60%)

Including:

- Short answer questions

- Solving problems related to financial transaction illustration of an enterprise

1.Vassiliou, D. & Iriotis N. (2018), Financial Management, 2nd edition, ROSILI EMPORIKI - EKDOTIKI M.EPE. Book Code in Eudoxos: 77114968

2.F. Eugene, Ehrhardt C. Michael (2019Financial Management - From Theory to Practice, Broken Hill Publishers Ltd.