Modiwl ASB-2712:
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance 2024-25
ASB-2712
2024-25
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 1 & 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Debbie Gilliland
Overview
Present value and the opportunity cost of capital; Net present value and alternative methods of investment appraisal; Project analysis; Financial planning, and analysing financial performance; Investment risk and return, and portfolio theory; The Capital Asset Pricing Model; Short-term and long-term financing; Estimating the cost of debt and equity; Weighted average cost of capital; Capital structure, and market imperfections; Dividend policy; Finance for Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs).
Assessment Strategy
Excellent A- to A+ (70%+) Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Good B- to B+ (60-69%) Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Fair C- to C+ (50-59%) Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.
Threshold D- to D+ (40-49%) No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse financial performance.
- Apply techniques for financial valuation and rules for capital investment.
- Understand the nature and implications of alternative long-term financing decisions.
- Understand the nature and implications of risk and return in corporate finance.
- Understand the portfolio concept in finance and the implications on corporate financing decisions.
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Semester 1 Online Test. Online test consisting of multiple-choice questions of varying levels of difficulty to be completed in the students' own time. The test is not time-limited but well-prepared students should be able to complete the test in 30 minutes.
Weighting
15%
Due date
13/12/2022
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Semester 1 Formal Examination
Weighting
35%
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Semester 2 Online Test. Online test consisting of multiple-choice questions of varying levels of difficulty to be completed in the students' own time. The test is not time-limited but well-prepared students should be able to complete the test in 30 minutes.
Weighting
15%
Due date
02/05/2023
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Semester 2 Formal Examination
Weighting
35%