Course: Treasury Management credits: 5

Course code
IFCB20TM1A
Name
Treasury Management
Study year
2022-2023
ECTS credits
5
Language
Dutch, with parts in English
Coordinator
A.H. Hanema
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Tutorial
Assessments
  • Treasury Management - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

Level: 3

PLO 3: Performance Management 
The student selects appropriate analytical methods aimed at making sustainable decisions for an organization and applies them.

1.    The student explains how corporate bonds are valuated and estimates the credit risks on corporate debt.
2.    The student describes and explains the theory of derivatives, like options, swaps, forwards and futures
3.    The student describes the theory of exchange rates and explains how current and forward exchange rates are determined.
4.    The student applies the most important derivatives and techniques to manage interest rate risks in business situations and calculates the financial consequences of these derivatives and techniques
5.    The student applies the most important derivatives and techniques to manage exchange rate risks in business situations and calculates the financial consequences of these derivatives and techniques

PLO 5: Finance, Operations and Reporting 
The student advises on financial issues, taking financial and business risks, and applicable fiscal regulations into account.

6.    The student explains and applies different methods of financial planning and working capital management

Content

In this course two important aspects of the treasury function are discussed.
  1. How to optimize a company's working capital by financial planning and working capital management
  2. How to use derivatives, such as options, forwards, futures and swaps to hedge the credit risks, the interest rate risk and the exchange rate risks. For understanding the international risks, the working of the foreign exchange market will also be discussed in detail.

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • School of Business, Marketing and Finance