Curricular information is subject to change.
When you complete this module, you will be able to:
1. Describe why shareholder wealth maximisation is considered to be the primary objective of business.
2. Explain the rationale behind the financing, investment and dividend decision in an organisation.
3. Develop and appraise a business case proposal (NPV).
4. Employ the finance toolkit in other disciples as necessary, to improve decision making.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Student Learning | 96 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Total | 120 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Closed book terminal exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 40 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: Brightspace quiz testing the maths part of the module. Due after week 7. | Week 7 | Graded | No | 15 |
No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Participants will complete a reflective post-module assignment assessing a chosen publicly listed company. | Week 14 | Graded | No | 45 |
No |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 28 | Fri 08:30 - 18:30 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 26 | Sat 08:30 - 12:30 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 19 | Sat 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 28 | Sat 08:30 - 18:30 |