ECON30630 Economics of Corporate Finance

Academic Year 2024/2025


This module introduces students to concepts in corporate finance. Topics covered will include
(1) Project Analysis
(2) Agency problems
(3) Credit Risk
(4) Leasing
(5) Managing Risk
(6) Mergers

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to understand issues relating to the financing decisions of firms, the factors firms need to take into account when making capital investment decisions, how firms raise capital and how they choose their capital structure.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

104
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Material will be delivered in lectures with tutorials to focus on problem solving and group work

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
ECON3004J - Economics of Corporate Finance


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): Final exam at the end of semester during the exam period. n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

70
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Online 20 MCQ n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Any student may receive feedback on their individual performance in complete confidentiality from lecturer during office hours.