Module overview
The module will cover the fundamental concepts and tools underlying corporate finance.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Comprehend how decisions of firms affect shareholders and investors.
- Acquire an understanding of corporate financial objectives, the dimensions of corporate financial decision making
- Understand how the presence of real - life distortions affect the financing decisions of firms.
- Understand why financing decisions fundamentally determine the value and cost of capital of the firm.
Syllabus
Value and Risk.
Capital Budgeting.
Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency.
Pay-out Policy and Capital Structure.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching consists of 20h of lectures.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 20 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Total study time | 100 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
A. Brealey, S.C. Myers and F. Allen. Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill Irwin.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Multiple choice Test | 4% |
| Multiple choice Test | 4% |
| Multiple choice Test | 4% |
| Multiple choice Test | 4% |
| Final Assessment | 50% |
| Coursework | 30% |
| Multiple choice Test | 4% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Exam | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External