BUSINESS CYCLES AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Année du cours : 1 année(s)
Etablissement : IÉSEG School of Management
Langue : English
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
Période : S1
Basic knowledge of macroeconomics, corporate accounts and financial markets.
The purpose of the course is to learn how macroeconomic fluctuations affect the performance and profitability of corporate firms in different sectors, the ways by which the business cycles affect the management decisions, and which kinds of optimal financial assets management policies have to be conducted in reaction to different macroeconomic events.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
– understand business cycles reports published by the management and financial press
– perceive how macroeconomic fluctuations affect the profitability of corporate firms
– know how firms of various sectors may react to macroeconomic fluctuations
– appreciate how financial assets management has to be conducted to take benefit from macroeconomic fluctuations
The course is divided into two main sections. The first focuses on the understanding of the macroeconomic outlook and the business cycle while the later studies its implication for companies.
