Overview:
- Credits:
- 7.5
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Autumn
- Subject:
- Accountancy
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Jack Massey
ACC40700 Strategic Corporate Finance
Academic Year 2023/2024
Financial managers need to decide what investments their organisations should make, and how their organisations should fund those investments. This course explores the answers to these two questions by studying the formulation of corporate financial strategy in terms of investment decisions and financing decisions.Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module participants should be able to:
• Discuss potential financial objectives of organisations, and necessary protections for the providers of capital;
• Evaluate the financing requirements of an organisation, and the optimal strategies for meeting those requirements via debt, equity and other sources of capital;
• Evaluate investment opportunities, including mergers and acquisition.
Financial managers need to decide what investments their organisations should make, and how their organisations should fund those investments. This course explores the answers to these two questions by studying the formulation of corporate financial strategy in terms of investment decisions and financing decisions.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 60 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 74 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Small Group | 1 |
| Total | 159 |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination: End of term examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 65 |
| Continuous Assessment: Class participation and preparation, in particular diligent completion of assigned exercises online. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 35 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
Questions/exercises will be completed weekly by students via Brightspace Quizzes. Grades and solutions will then be provided online automated via Brightspace, with further group feedback and an opportunity for questions and discussions provided in class.
Module Textbook:
Title: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Author(s): Brealey, Myers & Marcus
Edition: 11th
ISBN: 978-1-265-10259-3
Title: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Author(s): Brealey, Myers & Marcus
Edition: 11th
ISBN: 978-1-265-10259-3
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Massey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
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