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MN12150: Corporate finance for managers

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: EXCB 75%, EXIC 25%
Assessment Detail:
  • MCQ in-class test (EXIC 25%)
  • Final examination (EXCB 75%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
* Understand the primary objectives and key activities of corporate finance.
* Evaluate alternative sources of funds for a firm.
* Understand the theoretical basis of the time value of money and solve time value of money problems.
* Analyse investment appraisal problems using various techniques.
* Describe the relationship between risk and return, and calculate the cost of capital of a company.


Synopsis: The unit introduces students to the issues involved in a firms investment and financing decisions. Students will develop an understanding of the primary financial decision-making tools and how apply them.

Content:
* Time value of money.
* Investment appraisal models.
* Debt and equity market.
* Sources of finance.
* Dividend and payout policy.
* Working Capital Management.

Course availability:

MN12150 is a Generally Available Unit which is available to all students of the University (subject to the usual constraints) to take either as a Director of Studies approved option within their programme of study or as an 'extra' unit which does not count towards a final award.

MN12150 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with study abroad (Year 2)
  • USCH-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with professional placement (Year 2)
Department of Economics
  • UHES-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics (Year 2)
  • UHES-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Economics with Politics with study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with professional placement and study abroad (Year 2)
  • UHES-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Economics with study abroad (Year 2)
Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • USMA-AFB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
  • USMA-AFB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with study abroad (Year 2)
  • USMA-AFB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB33 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science with study abroad (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Mathematics with study abroad (Year 2)
  • USMA-AFM30 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKM30 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USMA-AKM31 : MMath(Hons) Mathematics with study abroad (Year 2)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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