Module: Corporate Financial Management & Investments

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Corporate Financial Management & Investments
Module Code	FBA1006 (ITS: EF218)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10

Description

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the key financial issues faced by modern-day financial managers of corporations. The course will also equip students with conceptual and analytical skills necessary to make financial decisions. Topics to be covered include capital asset pricing model (CAPM), arbitrage pricing model (APT), valuation of firms and projects, real options, capital structure, dividends policy and mergers and acquisitions. The module is delivered through a combination of lectures and tutorials.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the role of the financial manager, including the overriding objective of financial decision-making, the issues interfering with that objective and the markets used to achieve the objectives
2. Calculate and compare the present and future value of money for planning purposes
3. Select and defend the use of appropriate models for valuing assets and opportunities
4. Critically evaluate the theoretical and practical considerations inherent in the capital investment decision
5. Critically assess the alternative theoretical and practical aspects of the capital structure decision
6. Evaluate the corporate governance of a company from the shareholders perspective

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	48	Formal lectures
Assignment Completion	20	Group assignment
Tutorial	36	Review of material
Directed learning	50	Revision for terminal examination
Independent Study	60	Reading and preperation for lectures
Directed learning	36	Preperation for tutorial
Total Workload: 250

Section Breakdown
CRN	10676	Part of Term	Semester 1 & 2
Coursework	20%	Examination Weight	80%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Liam Hourihane	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Essay	Group project	20%	Week 20
Formal Examination	End-of-Semester Final Examination	80%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

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Indicative Reading List

Books:

Brealey, Richard, A. and Stewart C. Myers: 0, Principles of Corporate Finance,
Arnold, Glen: 0, Corporate Financial Management,
Ross, A.A., Westerfield, R.W. and Jaffe, J.F.,: 0, Corporate Finance,
Irwin, Ross, Westerfield and Jordan: 0, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

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