Module Title
Corporate Financial Management
Keywords
Risk Profiling, Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, Firm Value Models, Capital Investments, Dividend Policy, Corporate Bonds, Risk Management |
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Prerequisites for Module
None in addition to SCQF 11 entry requirement or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
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:
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Undertake a comprehensive risk profile of a company.
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Estimate firm's weighted average cost of capital and to evaluate its capital structure.
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Understand the main drivers behind firm value.
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Critically evaluate firm's capital investment decisions.
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Critically assess the theoretical and practical aspects of firm's dividend policy.
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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.
| Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Part Time | Assessment
| 36 | 36 | Lectures/Tutorials
| 36 | 36 | Online Activities
| 0 | 0 |
Directed Study
| | | Directed Study
| 36 | 36 |
Private Study
| | | Private Study
| 42 | 42 |
Mode of Delivery
This module is delivered through a mix of interactive teaching sessions including lectures, tutorials, case studies and group work.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
| | Component 2 | 1,2,3,4,5
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Component 2 is an examination
Component 1 is a risk profile coursework.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | ARNOLD, G. and LEWIS, D., 2019. Corporate financial management. 6th ed. Pearson. <I>ebook</I>
| | 2. | BERK, J.B. and DeMARZO, P.M., 2022. <I>Corporate finance - the core.</I> 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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