Corporate Finance & Risk

Department

Bachelor's program Business & Management

Course unit code

B&M-B-3-CFR-CFR-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Mag. (FH) Lenzi-Fagschlunger Daniela, FH-Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Stöckl Thomas, Mag. Mandl Stefan

Mode of delivery

-

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Berk, J. / DeMarzo, P. (2024): Corporate Finance, Pearson Ed. Ltd.
Damodaran, A. (2009). Strategic Risk Taking: A Framework for Risk Management, Wharton School Publishing.
Hillier, D., et al. (2017). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGrawHill.
Kosowski, R., & Neftci, S. (2009). Principles of Financial Engineering, Academic Press.
Marrison, Ch. (2002). The Fundamentals of Risk Measurement, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Rembor, E. (2011). Turnaround and Crisis Management, Management Laboratory Press.
Womack, J.P., & Byrne, A. (2012). The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company, McGrawHill.

Additional information about examination modalities

Additional little tests (quizzes) on two pre-specified dates for volunteers

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students acquire a basic understanding of corporate finance. They acquire the competencies to distinguish different approaches, concepts and models. They develop the ability to plan and implement investment and risk management strategies.

Course contents

• Introduction to Corporate Finance
• Introduction to Risk Management
• Investments and financing
• Static and dynamic methods of investment appraisal
• Effects of investments on the balance sheet, profit & loss account and cash flow statement
• Indicators of financial performance and capital-market-oriented financing rules
• Short- and long-term investment planning and financial planning
• Basic aspects of risk and risk management
• Strategies and tools of risk management (portfolio management, risk hedging)
• (International) Financing, risk and Basel
• Corporate risk management in practice

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none