ECON3006J

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student is capable of:
- Assessing the likelihood of a corporation’s default.
- Distinguishing diverse types of debt.
- Understanding the concept of leasing.
- Understanding how corporations manage risk.
- Analyzing different financial indicators of a corporation.
- Understanding the concept of financial planning.
- Assessing the pros and cons of mergers.

Indicative Module Content:

Part I | Debt Financing

 Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate Debt | Reading: Chapter 23 of Brealy, Myers and Allen (BMA)
 Different Types of Debt | Reading: Chapter 24 of BMA
 Leasing | Reading: Chapter 25 of BMA

Part II | Risk Management

 Managing Risk | Reading: Chapter 26 of BMA
 Managing International Risk | Reading: Chapter 27 of BMA

Part III | Financial Analysis and Planning

 Financial Analysis | Reading: Chapter 28 of BMA
 Financial Planning | Reading: Chapter 29 of BMA
 Working Capital Management | Reading: Chapter 30 of BMA

Part IV | Mergers and Corporate Control

 Mergers | Reading: Chapter 31 of BMA

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

This course consists of a combination of lectures and weekly quizzes for practice.

As standard in university-level education, the course lectures, as well as the selected exercises that will be covered in the weekly quizzes, aim to provide a “big picture” guidance for students’ self-study. That is, the lectures and quizzes are not designed to be exhaustive regarding all potential problems and questions that can show up in the exams. This means that students aiming to master the course contents and obtain a good grade need to read the required readings as well as self-practice as many exercises as possible. In other words, *students’ self-study is a centerpiece of the course*.

The use of AI for any purpose is not allowed in this module.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Answer keys to the online MCQs/quizzes will be posted on Brightspace throughout the semester.