Modiwl ETB-3210:
Advanced Corporate Finance
Advanced Corporate Finance 2024-25
ETB-3210
2024-25
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 1 & 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Bruce Vanstone
Overview
The module examines the theory and practice of corporate investment and financial decisions. Topics include: capital structure, dividend policy, efficient capital markets, agency theory, mergers and restructuring, foreign exchange and interest rate risk. Particular emphasis will be placed on topical areas within corporate governance and investments.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply insights from corporate finance theory to solve numerical problems.
- Appraise strength and weakness of various theories in finance.
- Demonstrate ability to understand and analyze finance-related news in the context of a specific corporate finance event.
- Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of corporate finance issues by examining both empirical and theoretical research.
- Demonstrate teamwork skills in analysing a contemporary issue.
- Understand the fundamental principles of capital structure and payout policy.
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Group Report
Weighting
20%
Assessment type
Summative
Description
2.5hr Exam S2
Weighting
80%