| Module Title |
Corporate Financial Management & Investments |
| Module Code |
FBA1006 (ITS: EF218) |
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Faculty |
DCU Business School |
School |
DCU Business School |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
10 |
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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.
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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
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3. Evaluate the corporate governance of a company from the shareholders perspective
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| 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 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10676 | Part of Term | Semester 1 & 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Liam Hourihane | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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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
None |
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