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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Corporate Financial Management | |||
| Reference | BS4105 | Version | 11 |
| Created | December 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To further develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for corporate financial management. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critique the objectives of corporate financial management. |
| 2 | Develop the financial profile of a company through ratio analysis. |
| 3 | Examine the relationship between risk, return, cost of capital and company value. |
| 4 | Examine the capital structure, investment and working capital decisions of modern corporations. |
| 5 | Critique the income, asset and cashflow based valuation methods. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Shareholder value; non-financial factors including ethics and sustainability; stakeholder theory; ratio analysis; risk profiling; capital structure decision; sources and cost of capital; investment appraisal; working capital management; income, asset and cashflow based valuation methods; |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Topics are introduced in lectures and developed in tutorials for which students are expected to undertake directed independent study. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 35 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 115 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| 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: | Examination | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | Closed book examination | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | ARNOLD,G. and LEWIS,D., 2019. Corporate financial management. 6th ed. Harlow:FT Prentice Hall. |
| 2 | ATRILL,P. and MCLANEY,E., 2022. Financial accounting for decision makers. 10th ed. London: Pearson Education. |
| 3 | ZUTTER,C.J. and SMART, S.B., 2021. Principles of managerial finance, global edition. 16th ed. London: Pearson Education. |
| 4 | BREALEY,R., MYERS,S., and ALLEN,F., 2020. Principles of corporate finance. 13th ed. London: McGrawHill. |