PROJECT FINANACE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Course
- BUSN637 - PROJECT FINANACE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Business Administration - English - PhD
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course will teach students how to analyze and manage the risks of major investment projects through project financing techniques. The risk management techniques will include the study of modern international project financing and security arrangements. The design and application of real options will be applied in the evaluation of investment projects. The course will also cover both the theory as well as applications of the theories to various projects. The students will be required to complete several computer-based assignments.
PROJECT FINANACE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
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Course outcomes
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Project Finance |
| Week 2 | Elements of Project Finance |
| Week 3 | Financial Ratios in Corporate Finance |
| Week 4 | Debt Service Coverage Ratios and Modelling of Cash Flow Waterfall/Cascade |
| Week 5 | Risk Analysis & Management |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exams |
| Week 8 | Principles of Contracting, Risk Sharing and Risk Reduction |
| Week 9 | Statistical Foundations for Analysis of Risk and Uncertainty |
| Week 10 | Parameterization of Risk Variables and Evaluating the Results of a Monte Carlo Simulation |
| Week 11 | Application of Crystal Ball Software (Computer Lab) |
| Week 12 | Project Finance and Managing Project Risks and Security Arrangements |
| Week 13 | Public Private Partnerships |
| Week 14 | Project Contractual Structures and Term Sheets |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Henderson, John W. and Terry S. Manness, The Financial Analyst’s Deskbook, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989.
- 02 Mun, Johnathan, Applied Risk Analysis: Moving Beyond Uncertainty in Business, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004.
- 03 Finnerty, John D., Project Financing, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2007.
- 04 E.R. Yescombe, Principles of Project Finance, Academic Press, 2002. E.R. Yescombe, Public–Private Partnerships Principles of Policy and Finance, ButterworthHeinemann, 2007
Learning Outcomes
- L01 To adapt professional skills in the field of project finance. SOLO 4
- L02 To identify risk associate with the investment projects. SOLO 2
- L03 To apply theory and analyse the risks SOLO 4
- L04 To apply simulation risk analysis. SOLO 3
- L05 To count the best and riskfree options SOLO 3
- L06 To integrate technology tools for their studies, research, workplace and transferring their knowledge. SOLO 4
Program Outcomes
- P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
- P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
- P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
- P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
- P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
- P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
- P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
- P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
- P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
- P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
- P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.55 |
| L02 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.64 |
| L03 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.36 |
| L04 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| L05 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.82 |
| L06 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |