Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Manage and prioritise workload when analysing complex contemporary issues.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Key concepts in time value of money, investment appraisal, real options, corporate governance, dividend policy and mergers & acquisitions.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Demonstrate qualitative and quantitative skills in evaluating corporate investments.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C., Allen, F (2019). Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.
Lumby, S., and Jones, C. (2019). Corporate Finance: Theory and Practice. Cengage Learning EMEA.
Watson, D., and Head, A (2016). Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice. Pearson Education.
Brigham, E., Ehrhardt, M., and Fox (2019). Financial Management: Theory and Practice. Cengage Learning EMEA.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Feedback
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Oral feedback will be given to students during the delivery of the module.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Closed book Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Closed book 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 |
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Closed book Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External