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Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (Advanced study course in business administration)

Title
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (Advanced study course in business administration)
Semester
E2023
Master programme in
Business studies * / Business Administration and Leadership * / Business Administration and Leadership / Business Administration and Leadership
Type of activity

Course

Teaching language
English
Study regulation

Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk

REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE
Registration

You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage.

When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose.

Number of participants
ECTS
5
Responsible for the activity
Johannes Kabderian Dreyer (jodreyer@ruc.dk)
Kristian J. Sund (sund@ruc.dk)
Head of study
Mette Apollo Rasmussen (apollo@ruc.dk)
Teachers
Study administration
ISE Registration & Exams (ise-exams@ruc.dk)
Exam code(s)
U60285GB
ACADEMIC CONTENT
Overall objective

Advanced study course in business administration.

Students are introduced to a range of contemporary and advanced topics of research within strategy and finance. These could include non-market strategy; managerial cognition; real options; financial options and derivatives; behavioral finance; uncertainty, and risk. Students are introduced to a range of analytical tools and perspectives. These allow students to critically reflect on contemporary issues of strategy and finance.

Detailed description of content

The course has the form of an advanced topics course. Students are introduced to a range of contemporary and advanced topics of research within strategy and finance. These could include non-market strategy; managerial cognition; real options; financial options and derivatives; behavioral finance; uncertainty, and risk. Students are introduced to a range of analytical tools and perspectives. These allow students to critically reflect on contemporary issues of strategy and finance.

Students learn methods and theories that they can use afterwards in their professional lives when analyzing firms and undertaking decisions that require strategic and financial understanding. Students gain skills in critically analyzing and communicating knowledge about problems regarding the strategic and financial management of the company. Finally, they gain competences to reflect on the usefulness of theories and tools in practice, and to reflect on their own decision-making.

Course material and Reading list

The course literature varies and is a collection of articles and chapters of different sources indicated by the teachers.

Overall plan and expected work effort

In class teaching (lectures): 20 hours

Individual study: 80 hours

Exam (including preparation): 35 hours

Total study intensity: 135 hours

Format

Campus

Evaluation and feedback

The activity are evaluated regularly regarding the study board evaluation procedure. The activity responsible will be orientated about a potential evaluation of the activity at semesterstart. Se link to the study board evaluation praxis here https://intra.ruc.dk/nc/for-ansatte/organisering/raad-naevn-og-udvalg/oversigt-over-studienaevn/studienaevn-for-erhvervsoekonomi-og-virksomhedsstudier/arbejdet-med-kvalitet-i-uddannelserne/

Programme

Although flexible, examples of expected topics to be covered are:

Non-market strategies;

Managerial cognition;

Risk and uncertainty;

Options and derivatives;

Asset-Pricing and Financial Economics

Behavioral Finance;

Green Finance;

ASSESSMENT
Overall learning outcomes

  • Students learn methods and theories that they can use afterwards in their professional lives when analyzing firms and undertaking decisions that require strategic and financial understanding.

  • Students gain skills in critically analyzing and communicating knowledge about problems regarding the strategic and financial management of the company.

  • Finally, they gain skills to reflect on the usefulness of theories and tools in practice, and to reflect on their own decision-making

Form of examination
Individual written take-home assignment

The character limit of the assignment is: maximum14,400 characters, including spaces.
The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude any appendices.

The duration of the take-home assignment is 7 days and may include weekends and public holidays.



Assessment: 7-point grading scale.
Form of Re-examination
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
Type of examination in special cases
Examination and assessment criteria

Knowledge regarding advanced theories and models of strategic and financial management;

The ability to summarize and synthesize relevant literature;

The ability to reflect critically on the limits of different theories;

and whether the exam fulfills all formal requirements.

Exam code(s)
Exam code(s) : U60285GB
Last changed 26/04/2023

lecture list:

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Wednesday 13-09-2023 14:15 - 13-09-2023 16:00 in week 37
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 20-09-2023 14:15 - 20-09-2023 16:00 in week 38
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 27-09-2023 14:15 - 27-09-2023 16:00 in week 39
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 04-10-2023 14:15 - 04-10-2023 16:00 in week 40
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 11-10-2023 14:15 - 11-10-2023 16:00 in week 41
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 25-10-2023 14:15 - 25-10-2023 16:00 in week 43
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 01-11-2023 14:15 - 01-11-2023 16:00 in week 44
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 08-11-2023 14:15 - 08-11-2023 18:00 in week 45
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Wednesday 15-11-2023 14:15 - 15-11-2023 16:00 in week 46
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance (BAL, VL)

Tuesday 02-01-2024 10:00 - Tuesday 09-01-2024 10:00 in week 01 and week 02
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance - Exam

Monday 19-02-2024 10:00 - Monday 26-02-2024 10:00 in week 08 and week 09
Advanced Topics in Strategy and Finance - Reexam