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FIN-40043 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 01 May 2024

FIN-40043 - Corporate Finance
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module introduces students to the modern firm. Students will explore ways of assessing and valuing firms. They will also explore the relationship between equity and debt and how this constitutes to the foundation of the modern firm.

Intended Learning Outcomes

critically assess the need for corporate governance in the modern economy: 1,2
undertake complex financial analysis of projects using capital budget techniques: 1,2
critically assess modern capital structure theory and its relevance to the structure of the modern firm and how it impacts the returns achieved by investing in firms: 1,2
demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the Modigliani and Miller hypothesis on the irrelevance of dividend policy: 1,2
demonstrate a critical awareness of the market fundamentals that drive mergers and acquisition: 1,2
demonstrate a critical awareness of behavioural finance as an investment: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours of lectures
4 hours of tutorials
126 hours of independent study

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 01 May 2024