Introduction

Please note that this is a preliminary course description. The final version will be published in June 2026.

This course provides students with a broad and practice-oriented introduction to treasury management. It covers key functions of the treasury department, including liquidity forecasting, working capital optimization, external financing, debt covenant management, financial risk mitigation, and the financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Students will also be introduced to valuation principles relevant to treasury decisions. The course incorporates selected content from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification, in particular the P2 Advanced Management Accounting and F3 Financial Strategy modules.

Course content

Topics covered include (not necessarily in this order):

  • Cross-border payments
  • Liquidity forecasts
  • Working capital management
  • External financing 
  • Debt covenants
  • Risk management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

Disclaimer

This is an excerpt from the complete course description for the course. If you are an active student at BI, you can find the complete course descriptions with information on eg. learning goals, learning process, curriculum and exam at portal.bi.no. We reserve the right to make changes to this description.