Course syllabus for Financial management

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Course syllabus adopted 2024-06-10 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameFinansiell styrning
  • CodeTEK950
  • Credits6 Credits
  • OwnerTKIEK
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 51139
  • Maximum participants130
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0121 Intermediate test 4.5 c
Grading: TH		 4.5 c
  • 03 Jun 2026 am J DIG
  • 10 Okt 2025 am J DIG
  • 24 Aug 2026 pm J DIG
0221 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c
Grading: UG		 1.5 c

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Aim

The subject of industrial economics aims, among other things, to create a bridge between technology and economics/management in industrial companies. The purpose of this course is to present and provide an understanding of basic concepts and models for the management and conservation of resources in industrial companies.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Apply basic models for product costing, linear programming, investment calculation, and budgeting
  • Understand when different economic calculation models are suitable in different situations
  • Understand how basic analytical models can be used in companies

Content

  • Basic concepts for financial management
  • Profit analysis and period calculation
  • Full costing
  • Contribution margin calculation
  • Linear programming
  • Investment calculation
  • Budget and budgeting

Organisation

  • Lectures and exercises
  • Mandatory seminars may occur
  • Project work may occur

Literature

Isaksson, Lantz & Löfsten, <i>Industriell ekonomi: grundläggande ekonomisk analys</i> (current edition), and supplementary material that will be announced on the course website

Examination including compulsory elements

A written exam. Examination can also include mid-term exams as well as written and oral presentation of case exercises/hand-ins/projects.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course:
    • 2026-01-30: Litterature Litterature changed by UBS/Examinator
      Added littarature
  • Changes to module:
    • 2025-10-02: Digital exam Changed to digital exam by Examinator
      [0121 Intermediate test 4,5 credit] Changed to digital examination inspera
  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2025-08-26: Examinator Examinator changed from Anders Isaksson (andisak) to Björn Lantz (lantzb) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]
    • 2025-08-11: Examinator Examinator changed from Gunnar Wramsby (gunwra) to Anders Isaksson (andisak) by Viceprefekt
      [Course round 1]
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