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On completion of this module students should:
• Develop a strong understanding and appreciation of the fundamental economic and
financial theories underlying corporate finance
• Achieve a good practical understanding of three principal financial decisions that flow from
shareholder wealth maximization, namely (a) the financing decision, (b) the investment
decision, and (c) the dividend decision
• Develop strong analytical skills in the application of ‘options technology’ to investment
decision making.
• Review the Financial Performance of a Public Company in the Biotechnology / Biotherapeutics
Space.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 160 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Final Exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 40 |
Group Project: Group Project (30%) + Presentation (10%) - Completion of an Group Project on a Biotech Company of Choice - to be confirmed with the module coordinator. - On-line Group Presentation |
Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Class Test: Time Constrained MCQ and Numerical Questions | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
---|---|
In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Mid Semester Timed Quiz Assessment based on pre-defined template for individual assignment and group project Attendance and Participation