Corporate Finance

The Finance function is a critical aspect of any organisation. The success or failure of a firm may be influenced significantly by how it manages its’ finances. It is therefore important for managers and employees to understand the principals of financial management. An understanding of the concepts of financial management is useful regardless of what position an employee has within an organisation. This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of financial management. It focuses on analysing and evaluating investments using various techniques. It covers several topics related to financial management such as portfolio theory, stock market investing and how to maximise corporate value. Throughout this module, students will become familiar with the concepts of Financial Management and financial language and terms used within the literature and the media.

Learning Outcomes

Having completed this module, the student should be in a position to:

• Explore the concept of financial management and its importance to organisations
• Appraise capital investments through the use of appropriate methods and techniques
• Understand the relation between risk and return and the importance of managing this relation in corporate decision-making
• Understand alternative theories of stock market investing
• Explain how businesses create value

Assessment

• Assignment - 30%
• Final Examination - 70%

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