Introduction
This programme gives the students insight into modern financial strategy that is both practical and useful for a company's long-term value creation and growth.
The students will learn how to make investment and financing decisions for the benefit of the business. Key questions about how decisions affect the value of the business will be dealt with. In order to provide students with the necessary background to make rational decisions when the unexpected occurs, great emphasis is placed on how uncertainty affects the decision rules. During the programme, students will also learn how to deal with uncertainty in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices.
Sustainability (ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance) has become increasingly important in financial strategy, both for investments and financing. The financial industry plays a particularly important role when it comes to sustainability because this industry channels capital for various applications. Examples here are KLP and the Government Pension Fund Global, which invest in equity portfolios and act actively through the boards and voting. Banks set requirements for sustainability in lending such that sustainable companies obtain cheaper loans. The programme integrates sustainability in the various topics.
The goal is for students who complete the programme to become important resource persons and leaders in their respective companies.