Modiwl ASB-3200:
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance 2023-24
ASB-3200
2023-24
Bangor Business School
Module - Semester 1
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Danial Hemmings
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
- Apply techniques for financial valuation and rules for capital investment.
- Appraise financial performance.
- Critically understand the nature and implications of alternative long-term financing decisions.
- Critically understand the nature and implications of risk and return in corporate finance.
- Fully understand the portfolio concept in finance, and implications on corporate financing decisions.
Assessment method
Class Test
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Class test 1
Weighting
20%
Assessment method
Class Test
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Class test 2
Weighting
20%
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Formal Examination
Weighting
60%