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Upon completion of this module the student will have acquired the ability to:
- Display a detailed understanding of investment appraisal techniques including Net Present Value (NPV) and Real Option
Valuation(ROV).
- Understand concepts like value, return, risk, diversification, portfolio theory and cost of capital.
- Analyse the appropriate capital structures vis-a-vis financing decisions.
- Value companies and projects.
- Appreciate the role of Financial Options for purposes of risk management, valuation of equity (and debt) and and use of real options in valuing Research and Development.
Time value of money
Present values,
Bond and stock valuation,
Risk and Return,
Cost of Capital,
Miller and Modigliani,
Issue of securities,
Corporate structure and Debt policy,
Valuing a corporate firm
Financial Options and the valuation of corporate securities.
Valuing Research and Development: A Real Options Perspective
Mergers and acquisitions
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 124 |
This couse is designed for students pursuing the Masters in Industrial Engineering (MIE)
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Mid-Semester Time Constrained Quiz | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Essay: This essay will require the students to review specific financial theories and practices as identified by the module coordinator. | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
Group Project: Group Report and Presentation of Specified Company | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Mid Semester Quiz - feedback on performance Feedback on individual essay Feedback on Group Project and Presentation according to pre-specified template.