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Course Unit Description

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Course 2025-26

  • On-site

1.Subject data

Name: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Code: 212101006

Type: Compulsory

ECTS: 4

Length of subject: Per term

Semester and course: 1st Year - First term

Speciality:

Language: English

Mode of study: On-site class

2. Lecturer data

Lecturer data: RAMÓN LLORENS, MARÍA DEL CAMINO

Knowledge area: Economía Financiera y Contabilidad

Department: Economía, Contabilidad y Finanzas

Telephone: 868071045

Email: camino.ramon@upct.es

Office hours and location:

miércoles - 10:00 / 12:00
EDIFICIO CIM - FCCE, planta 1, Despacho FCE
Para quedar en un horario diferente mandar un correo electrónico: camino.ramon@upct.es
Tutorials will be carried out by request of the student sending an email to camino.ramon@upct.es

Qualifications/Degrees:

Academic rank in UPCT: Profesora Titular de Universidad

Number of five-year periods: 3

Number of six-year periods: 1 de investigación

Curriculum Vitae: Full Profile

Responsible for the groups: G1, G2

3. Competences and learning outcomes

3.1. Basic curricular competences related to the subject

3.2. General curricular competences related to the subject

3.3. Specific curricular competences related to the subject

3.4. Transversal curricular competences related to the subject

3.5. Subject learning outcomes

RA15 ¿ Make financial decisions that maximize the long-term value of the company.
TYPE: Skills or abilities

RA16 ¿ Manage the company¿s operational finances.
TYPE: Skills or abilities

RA27 ¿ Apply ethical and sustainability criteria in decision-making.
TYPE: Competencies

4. Contents

4.1 Curricular contents related to the subject

Financial Planning: Advanced development of financial planning and the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts. Methods for Investment Analysis and Valuation: Application of investment selection criteria; sensitivity analysis; economic and financial break-even point; operating and financial leverage. Internal and External Sources of Financing: The APR and the Nominal Interest Rate in financing and investment decisions. Capital Structure in Practice. Operating Finance: Management of customers, suppliers, and cash flow. Position management.

4.2. Theory syllabus

Teaching modules

Units

UNIT 1: The Time Value of Money

UNIT 2: Capital Strategy: Investment

UNIT 3: Commercial Policy: Customers/Suppliers, Cash Management

UNIT 4: Financing

4.3. Practice syllabus

Name

Description

Risks prevention

Promoting the continuous improvement of working and study conditions of the entire university community is one the basic principles and goals of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Such commitment to prevention and the responsibilities arising from it concern all realms of the university: governing bodies, management team, teaching and research staff, administrative and service staff and students. The UPCT Service of Occupational Hazards (Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de la UPCT) has published a "Risk Prevention Manual for new students" (Manual de acogida al estudiante en materia de prevención de riesgos), which may be downloaded from the e-learning platform ("Aula Virtual"), with instructions and recommendations on how to act properly, from the point of view of prevention (safety, ergonomics, etc.), when developing any type of activity at the University. You will also find recommendations on how to proceed in an emergency or if an incident occurs. Particularly when carrying out training practices in laboratories, workshops or field work, you must follow all your teacher's instructions, because he/she is the person responsible for your safety and health during practice performance. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and do not put your safety or that of your classmates at risk.

4.4. Comments

5. Teaching method

Name

Description

Hours

In-class

Name

Class in conventional classroom: theory, problems, case studies, seminars, etc

Description

Lecture-based classes covering the topics of the theoretical program.

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Activities consisting of solving exercises, problems, or practical cases

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Hours

36

In-class

100

Name

Assessment activities (continuous assessment system)

Description

Continuous assessment activities: written or oral tests, presentations, reports, and/or submission of individual or group assignments that demonstrate acquired knowledge; attendance and participation in proposed seminars, if any.

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Hours

4

In-class

100

Name

Assessment activities (final assessment system)

Description

Final evaluation according to the provisions established in the final assessment system.

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Hours

2

In-class

100

Name

Tutorials

Description

Clarification of doubts about theory, solving practical cases, or any questions related to the course.

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Hours

5

In-class

50

Name

Student work: study or individual or group work

Description

Completion of individual or group assignments or activities

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27



Time dedicated to studying the subject

Learning outcomes: RA15, RA16, RA27

Hours

53

In-class

0

6. Assessment method

6.1. Continous assesment system

Name

Description and criteria

Percentage

Name

Exam

Description and criteria

The theoretical-practical midterm exam consists of multiple-choice questions with penalties and/or open-ended questions.

To pass the course, the exam grade (which must be at least 3.5 out of 10) combined with the practical work grade must be equal to or greater than five points.

Learning outcomes assessed: RA15, RA16, RA27

Percentage

70 %

Name

Evaluation of written work, internships, cases, visits and seminars.

Description and criteria

Completion and submission of the proposed practical exercises, tasks, or activities, whether individual or group, to ensure proper understanding and progress in the subject.

Students who have completed the individual or group practical work during the continuous assessment process will retain their obtained grade throughout the entire academic year.

Learning outcomes assessed: RA15, RA16, RA27

Percentage

30 %

6.2. Final assesment system

Name

Description and criteria

Percentage

Name

Exam

Description and criteria

The theoretical-practical midterm exam consists of multiple-choice questions with penalties and/or open-ended questions.

To pass the course, the exam grade (which must be at least 3.5 out of 10) combined with the practical work grade must be equal to or greater than five points.

Learning outcomes assessed: RA15, RA16, RA27

Percentage

70 %

Name

Evaluation of written work, internships, cases, visits and seminars.

Description and criteria

To establish equivalences between the activities of the continuous and final assessment systems, activities from the continuous assessment system may be replaced in the final assessment system by others, such as questions on the final exam, submission of pending continuous assessment assignments, oral presentations, or completion of non-presential work that produces results (reports, summaries, programs, etc.) to be submitted on the day of the final evaluation.

Learning outcomes assessed: RA15, RA16, RA27

Percentage

30 %

Information

Comments

According to Article 10.6 of the EVALUATION REGULATIONS FOR OFFICIAL UNDERGRADUATE AND MASTER¿S DEGREES AT THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA, to pass an exam session¿whether through the continuous assessment system or the final assessment system¿the student must "have achieved all the minimum grades established in the continuous assessment tests or their equivalent parts in the final assessment, and have obtained an overall grade equal to or greater than 5 out of 10, calculated from the grades obtained in each assessment activity weighted accordingly."



In the case that the overall grade is equal to or greater than 5, but the minimum required grade for any assessment activity has not been achieved, the student will be awarded a grade of 4.5.



A student will be considered to have taken an exam session if they participate in any of the activities within the final assessment system. They will also be considered present in the session corresponding to the semester in which the course is taught if they have completed continuous assessment activities with a combined weight of 20% or more of the overall grade and have not exercised the right to withdraw referred to in Article 15.9 of the UPCT Evaluation Regulations.

7. Bibliography and resources

7.1. Basic bibliography

Author: Brealey, Richard A.
Title: Principles of corporate finance
Editorial: McGraw-Hill Irwin
Publication Date: 2019
ISBN: 9781260565553

Author: Baker, H. K., & Powell, G.
Title: Understanding financial management: A practical guide
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-631-23100-4

Author: Hill, C. W., & McShane, S. L.
Title: Principles of management
Editorial: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 978-0-07-353012-3

7.2. Supplementary bibliography

7.3. On-line resources and others

Jordan, B. D., Ross, S. A., & Westerfield, R. W. (2003). Fundamentals of corporate finance.

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