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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Analyse basic financial statements;
- Apply DCF techniques to evaluate different investment proposals;
- Determine whether a strategic investment opportunity adds value to a firm;
- Recognize the real options embedded in potential investment opportunities;
- Explain the Financial performance metrics to a senior management audience;
- Evaluate the fundamental properties of capital markets.
This module will cover the following Finance topics:
1) Accounting: How (& why) it works - Balance Sheet / P&L
2) Value: sources and drivers
3) Risk: WACC, Opportunity Cost of Capital
4) Investment Decisions
5) Financing Decisions
6) Debt Policy
7) Dividend (Payout) Policy
8) Financial Analysis & Planning
9) M&A
10) Options (Financial & Real)
The intereaction between strategy and accounting/finance will be a key element of this module.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities | 72 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 132 |
Total | 240 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Create 2 questions to support the UCD Team competing in the CFA Challenge. |
Week 3 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Essay: Terminal Assignment: A 2,000 word (MAX.) essay on the theme of how "the yarn of finance is woven into the cloth of strategy". The title of your essay will be agreed with lecturer- c.week 5. |
Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Presentation: A presentation demonstrating the interaction between finance & strategic mgt. There is a Q&A after your presentation. I may award an Individual grade. Make sure your specific contribution is good! |
Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
In addition to group/class feedback, individual feedback will be given on a 1 to 1 basis as appropriate.