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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module ECOS2011: CORPORATE FINANCE
Department: Business School (Economics and Finance) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
ECOS2011: CORPORATE FINANCE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2016/2017 | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
- N200: Business (see Undergraduate Handbook 2014-2015 for details)
- N420: Business Finance
- NN43: Accounting and Finance
Pre-requisites
- Foundations of Finance
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop knowledge and understanding of key issues in Corporate Finance by building on the skills gained in level 1
- To provide students with a good grounding for undertaking a dissertation in the finance field
- To offer students the opportunity to develop some key skills.
Content
- The following is indicative of the types of area to be covered:
- An introduction to corporate finance and organisational goals.
- The financial objectives of the corporation, the principle-agent relationship.
- Investment Decision Making under Conditions of Certainty.
- Dealing with risk and Uncertainty: Measuring risk.
- Diversifiable and non-diversifiable risk.
- The Capital Asset Pricing Model.
- The Capital market (in)efficiency.
- The capital structure decision.
- The dividend decision and payout policy.
- Mergers and acquisitions.
- Real options.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Have knowledge and understanding of essential principles of Corporate Finance
Subject-specific Skills
- Be able to use principles of Corporate Finance to analyse financial issues
Key Skills
- Written Communication - through summative assessment.
- Planning, Organisation and Time Management - e.g. by preparing for examinations.
- Problem Solving and Analysis - e.g. by applying the necessary analytical and quantitative skills, as well as the ability to manipulate concepts in corporate finance, in undertaking assessed work.
- Numeracy - e.g. by applying core mathematical and statistical skills to answer a range of class and examination questions.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching is by lectures and tutorials. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in tutorial classes, and private study. Formative assessment is by means of one piece of written work. Summative assessment is by means of a written examination.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | 1 per week | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Tutorials | 8 | Fortnightly | 1 hour | 8 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 170 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | One written examination | 2 hours 30mins | 100% | same |
Formative Assessment
One piece of written work of not more than 1500 words.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.