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FIN42030

Academic Year 2024/2025

Financial Analysis (FIN42030)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
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.

This course is designed to introduce students to the subject, and to investigate possible applications of the concepts that are related to Corporate Finance. As a result, the course will consist of a series of lectures, and creadings. A lecture format will be used to introduce students to each topic, and readings will provide a review of the more recent developments in the theory, and their possible applications.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:

Demonstrate their ability to use and interpret financial information, when assessing company performance.

Explain the more important appraisal techniques, and have a knowledge of recent developments in this area.
Be aware of how required rates of return should be determined, and of the required inputs.

Demonstrate a knowledge of investment appraisal, including the more recent developments in the literature.

Explain the main elements of theories relating to the relationship between risk and return, including both academic and practical contributions to the topic.

Describe the sources of capital available to companies, and evaluate the attractiveness of each.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

64
Lectures

24
Small Group

1
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; inquiry & problem-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Group project in which each group is required to select, value and write a brief report on a S&P 500 firm. Week 5 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.

Name Role
Dr Tiffany Thng Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Haoran Wu Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Martyn Zeman Tutor

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, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Thurs 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Exam Offering 1 Week(s) - 6 Tues 10:00 - 11:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 0 Tues 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Tues 11:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Thurs 08:30 - 10:20
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Tues 08:30 - 10:20
Autumn Exam Offering 2 Week(s) - 6 Tues 10:00 - 11:50
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