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FIN4016S

Academic Year 2021/2022

Strategic Finance (FIN4016S)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Orna O'Brien
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The objective of this module is to examine the critical interaction of corporate finance and product market behaviour and to apply financial and economic decision making tool to investment and strategic decision making. Therefore, this module adopts an interdisciplinary perspective concentrating on the integration of corporate finance theory, industrial organization economics and strategic management. In particular, the module will develop and adopt a ‘real options’ perspective of financial and strategic decision making. This module examines the area of corporate governance in order to facilitate better control of strategic and financial decisions. Through the application of financing frameworks, we can better understand the strategic roe of financing in contributing to value creation both in the product market and in ensuring more effective governance.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Appreciate the theoretical perspectives that are involved in financial decision making.
Apply real options theory to the assessment of investment decisions.
Apply game theory to strategic decision making.
Discriminate between different types of financing appropriate in order to ensure improved corporate governance.
Apply the theoretical and conceptual material to practical financing and strategic issues faced by corporations in their industry and competitive environment.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Lectures

20
Total

160

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

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 In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Main Assignment Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
40
 No
Examination: Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
Dr Tiffany Thng Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Yusra Anas Tutor
Dr Christina Burke Tutor
Ms Michele Connolly Doran Tutor
Soh Cheong Hian Tutor
Ms Sarah Kelly Tutor
Dr Cormac MacFhionnlaoich Tutor
Rachel Sim Tutor
Dr Anita Suurlaht Tutor
Chee Shong Tan Tutor
Charlene Tan Puay Koon Tutor
Siti Zarifah Tutor
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