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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Corporate Financial Management
Reference BSM007 Version 7
Created February 2017 SCQF Level SCQF 11
Approved May 2017 SCQF Points 15
Amended May 2017 ECTS Points 7.5

Aims of Module
To provide students with both the theoretical underpinning and the analytical skills required to effectively evaluate corporate financial management decisions.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Undertake a comprehensive risk profile of a company.
2 Estimate firm's weighted average cost of capital and to evaluate its capital structure.
3 Understand the main drivers behind firm value.
4 Critically evaluate firm's capital investment decisions.
5 Critically assess the theoretical and practical aspects of firm's dividend policy.

Indicative Module Content
Firm's Risk profiling, Estimation of firm's weighted average cost of capital, Optimal capital structure, Firm Value Models, Shareholder value analysis, Firm's payout policy, The theory and practice of capital investments, Corporate bonds, Risk Management, Corporate restructuring, Sustainable growth frameworks.

Module Delivery
This module is delivered through a mix of interactive teaching sessions including lectures, tutorials, case studies and group work.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours 52 47
Non-Contact Hours 98 103
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours N/A N/A
TOTAL 150 150
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body    

ASSESSMENT PLAN
If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only.
Component 1
Type: Coursework Weighting: 100% Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Description: Coursework 100%

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
The module is assessed by one component: C1 - Coursework - 100% weighting. Module Pass Mark = Grade D (40%)
Module Grade Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade:
A 70% or above
B 60% - 69%
C 50% - 59%
D 40% - 49%
E 35% - 39%
F 0% - 34%
NS Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination

Module Requirements
Prerequisites for Module None in addition to SCQF 11 entry requirement or equivalent.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 ARNOLD, G. and LEWIS, D., 2019. Corporate financial management. 6th ed. Pearson. ebook
2 BERK, J.B. and DeMARZO, P.M., 2022. Corporate finance - the core. 5th ed. Pearson
3 BREALEY, R.A., MYERS, S.C. and ALLEN, F., 2023. Principles of corporate finance. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill
4 DAMODARAN, A., 2015. Applied corporate finance. 4th ed. Wiley

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