Corporate Finance (831L1)
Corporate Finance
Module 831L1
Module details for 2023/24.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module covers the most important topics in corporate finance such as: capital investment, decision-taking, financing and capital structure, risk management and portfolio theory. It then turns to the analysis of issues in international finance including: models of exchange rates, foreign exchange markets, and international financial crises.
Module learning outcomes
A systematic understanding of the main techniques of business investment appraisal, including an appreciation of their limitations;
A critical understanding of the main methods of raising business finance from investors and the main theories concerning corporate capital structure;
Knowledge about how funds are returned to investors, especially the more problematic issue of determining rewards to shareholders via dividends, share repurchases and capital appreciation;
An understanding of the principal tools of corporate financial risk management, the circumstances in which they are used and when natural hedges apply.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 70.00% |
| Multiple Choice questions | Autumn Semester Week 7 Mon 13:00 | 30.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
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