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 Academic Year: | 2018/9 | |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management | |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] | |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 | |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) | |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% | |
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take MN10311 OR take MN10331 OR take MN20600 OR take MN10669
In taking this module you cannot take MN50412 | |
| Description:
| Aims: The aim is to provide students with an overview of the business areas in investment banking and the inherent conflicts of interest. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, the student should be able to: * define investment banking and its main business areas * evaluate the conflicts of interests in investment banks * understand and explain the main motivations of investment banks in their activities. Skills: Intellectual Skills * the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in finance; F * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of finance problems; FA * an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation of problems and ability to use these skills to produce professional and critical reports. A Professional Practical Skills * evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements for the operation of investment banks; TFA * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F Transferable/Key Skills * ability to conduct in-depth research into finance problems. FA Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA Content: History of investment banking, M&A, IPOs, financial engineering, conflicts of interest. | Before taking this module you must take MN10311 OR take MN10331 OR take MN20600 In taking this module you cannot take MN50412 |
| Programme availability: |
MN30209 is Optional on the following programmes:School of Management
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