FIUBKNFI Finance

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
16/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Přečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Daniel Stavárek, Ph.D.
Department of Finance and Accounting – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Ing. Irena Szarowská, Ph.D., MPA
Timetable
Fri 27. 2. 12:15–13:50 MS, Fri 27. 3. 12:15–13:50 MS, Fri 24. 4. 12:15–13:50 MS
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(OPF) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(K)
None
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 71/100, only registered: 5/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to explain basic features of financial system. It covers topics as a conception of money and functions of money, a position and role of financial institutions, financial instruments and financial markets in a financial system. The course accents current trends in financial integration and globalization.
Learning outcomes
The student explains the role of the financial system in the economy and distinguishes its types, components, and key functions, including the effects of information asymmetry. The student describes the concept of money, its functions and forms, and defines the money supply in relation to monetary theories and the functioning of the money market. The student explains the objectives, instruments, and types of monetary policy and compares central bank approaches, including the inflation-targeting regime in the Czech Republic and internationally. The student calculates and interprets real and nominal interest rates, explains the term structure of interest rates, and describes the relationship between interest rates and the prices of financial instruments. The student classifies securities, characterizes shares and bonds, evaluates their return and risk, and describes their issuance and basic transactions. The student distinguishes the basic types of financial derivatives and selects their use for hedging or speculation. The student evaluates the functioning of money and capital markets, compares exchange-traded and OTC trading, and explains price formation mechanisms, quotations, and selected market indicators. The student characterizes the main financial institutions, distinguishes between direct and indirect financing, and explains the basic principles of regulation and supervision.
Syllabus
1. Financial system
2. Money, monetary theories a policy
3. Time value of money, interest rates
4. Financial documents and securities
5. Financial markets
6. Financial institutions
Literature
    required literature
  • STAVÁREK, Daniel. Finance (Distanční studijní text). Karviná: Slezská univerzita, Obchodně podnikatelská fakulta, 2019. info
    recommended literature
  • POLOUČEK, S. a kol. Peníze, banky, finanční trhy. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7400-152-9. info
  • REVENDA, Z., M. MANDEL, J. KODERA, P. MUSÍLEK a P. DVOŘÁK. Peněžní ekonomie a bankovnictví. 5. vyd. Praha: Management Press, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7261-240-6. info
  • MELICHER, R.W. a E.A. NORTON, 2014. Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management. 15th ed. New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-49267-3.
Teaching methods
Skills demonstration
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Activity Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž 37
Přednáška 26
Seminář 13
Zkouška 40
Summary 116
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, summer 2024, Summer 2025.
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