financial management // University of Oldenburg

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Making informed decisions

This practical module provides you with basic knowledge of financial valuation and corporate finance. For example, you will be able to determine the effective interest rate and create risk, portfolio and financial planning. In order to evaluate financing instruments, you will apply financial theory to specific application problems that decision-makers in companies typically face. Using sample tasks, you will learn how to make financial decisions and evaluate projects even under uncertainty.

Teachers

Prof Dr Armin Varmaz

Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Dr Anne Mareike Bruns

Businesscoaching & Consulting, Munich

Your gain in expertise

After completing the module you can ...

name the requirements of finance as part of corporate management.

Describe, compare and apply methods of financial valuation of financing instruments.

develop solutions for corporate management when making investment and financing decisions.

Use software tools such as spreadsheets and suitable data to solve financial
issues.

Systematise and analyse the main sources of financing for companies.

Calculate financing costs for equity and debt capital and determine the best financing instrument in terms of risks and opportunities.

Justify the formation of portfolios and allocate capital.

Understand the basics of financial analysis and explain the interaction of the various sources of financing.

Further education at a glance

University certificate

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Dates

The module starts on 27 May
and ends on 20 October 2026

On-site workshop
3-4 July

Online workshop
25/26 September

Time required and scope

8-10 hours per week, 10 credit points

Teaching format

Online plus two compact workshops at the weekend

Prerequisites

None

Costs

890 Euro plus university fee

Who is the programme aimed at?

The module is aimed at professionals who work in financial management or would like to enter this field.

You can take the module as certified further education or as part of the part-time Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration. It concludes with a Certificate of Advanced Studies. The certificate is fully recognised for the Bachelor's degree programme. So you can start your studies without enrolment!