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FIN30170

Academic Year 2024/2025

Corporate Financial Management (FIN30170)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Lisa Sheenan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this subject we build on the corporate finance content of 20010 Principles of Finance (or a similar introductory finance course). We cover the theory, practice and evidence on corporate investment and financing decisions: capital budgeting, capital structure, cost of capital, raising finance, dividend policy, agency issues, corporate control and governance.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module students will be expected to be able to: - Explain theory on capital structure, dividend policy and agency issues, and the extent to which it holds in reality.- Apply the techniques associated with capital budgeting, such as calculating an appropriate cost of capital, in a real-world setting. - Critically appraise the extent to which agency issues and corporate governance affect corporate financing and investment decisions.- Describe the various approaches used by firms to raise finance and demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of the various sources of finance.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Lectures

24
Total

104

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; enquiry & problem-based learning; case-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must have taken and passed FIN20010 Principles of Finance (or a similar introductory finance course).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
FIN30250 - Corporate Finance

Equivalents:
Aspects of Financial Theory (FIN30020)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Each group is required to perform a careful study of their chosen company Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): 2 hour final exam End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
70
 No

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 09:00 - 10:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 09:00 - 10:50
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