ACC40940 Business Valuation & Analysis

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module provides students with an advanced knowledge of company valuation, internal investment decisions and performance measurement. It will also
provide them with a basic knowledge of financial instruments.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the student should be able to:- understand the risk and return characteristics of equity, debt and other financial instruments; advise
on the appropriate use of different sources of finance; carry out company valuations; evaluate firm investment decisions and have an awareness of the factors that
influence corporate financing and dividend decisions and appreciate the role of performance management and measurement in strategic decision making.

Indicative Module Content:

On completion of this module the student should be able to:- understand the risk and return characteristics of equity, debt and other financial instruments; advise
on the appropriate use of different sources of finance; carry out company valuations; evaluate firm investment decisions and have an awareness of the factors that
influence corporate financing and dividend decisions and appreciate the role of performance management and measurement in strategic decision making.

Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

86

Lectures

24

Total

110

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End of trimester examination 3 hour End of Trimester Exam No Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

80

Group Project: Group project Unspecified n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

20


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 3 Hour
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Spring
     
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 33 Mon 11:30 - 13:20
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 31, 34 Tues 11:30 - 13:20
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29, 30 Tues 14:30 - 16:20
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 32 Tues 14:30 - 16:20
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 Wed 11:30 - 13:20
Spring
     

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