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Economics and Investment Appraisal, 15 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: ENI19TRA.

Economics and Investment Appraisal, 15 YH credits, gives you knowledge of the business economics found in the energy industry and a general understanding of external and internal accounting. You gain tools for basic analysis of financial results. The course trains you to propose and present investment proposals linked to resource-efficient energy use from a financial perspective.

Duration: 3 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 15 YH credits, equivalent to about 3 weeks of full-time study

About the course.

The purpose of the course is to give the students knowledge of the cost of capital/discount rate, payback and discounted payback, investment/operating cost, maintenance cost and Life Cycle Cost (LCC). The goal of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of the business economics found in the industry and an understanding of models and key concepts in product and investment costing, as well as basic external accounting.

The purpose of the course is to give the students knowledge of the cost of capital/discount rate, payback and discounted payback, investment/operating cost, maintenance cost and Life Cycle Cost (LCC). The goal of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of the business economics found in the industry and an understanding of models and key concepts in product and investment costing, as well as basic external accounting.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You have basic knowledge of business economics in the energy industry.
  • You know the principles of external and basic internal accounting.
  • You can carry out a basic financial analysis of a result.
  • You can propose and present investment proposals from a financial perspective.
  • You can link investment appraisals to resource-efficient energy use.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Basic business economics

    Financial concepts and principles relevant to the energy industry.

  2. External and internal accounting

    Overview of the basics and purpose of accounting.

  3. Analysis of financial results

    Tools for analysing and interpreting financial results.

  4. Investment appraisal for energy measures

    Proposing and justifying investments linked to resource-efficient energy use.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at YH students in energy technology who need financial skills to assess investments in energy efficiency.

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