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FIN42090

Academic Year 2024/2025

Corporate Finance (Mod) (FIN42090)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mr Ankitkumar Kariya
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module, students will develop an understanding of the role of the financial manager within a company in terms of appraising investments, quantifying the risk/return relationship, and identifying, evaluating, and selecting the appropriate sources of finance to fund investment projects. Furthermore, the module will seek to develop students' understanding of decision-making in optimal capital structure and dividend policy.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should: -
1. Understand why shareholder wealth maximization is considered to be the primary objective of a business.
2. Achieve a good practical understanding of the three principal financial decisions that flow from shareholder wealth maximization, namely
i) the financing decision,
ii) the investment decision, and,
iii) the dividend decision.
3. Appreciate the theoretical principles associated with the 3 principal financial decisions.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

96
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Critical writing; reflective learning; enquiry & problem-based learning; active/task-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
Assignment(Including Essay): Participants will complete post-module assignment reflecting on how the module helps them in critically thinking about the real world issues. Week 14 Graded No
25
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Participants will complete a reflective post-module assignment assessing a chosen publicly listed company. Week 14 Graded No
75
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 26 Fri 08:30 - 18:30
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 19 Fri 14:00 - 18:30
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24 Sat 08:30 - 12:30
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 26 Sat 08:30 - 18:30
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