Description
The aim of this module is to provide the students with advanced knowledge and understanding of the essential components of modern corporate finance, equity investment and ethical and professional standards.
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide the students with advanced knowledge and understanding of the essential components of modern corporate finance, equity investment and ethical and professional standards.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
1. Critically understand the principles and underlying theories of corporate finance and equity investments.
2. Demonstrate familiarity with the recent developments in corporate finance and equity investments.
3. Critically evaluate the validity and applicability of different theories of corporate finance and equity investments.
4. Demonstrate familiarity with the code of ethics, and standards of professional practices.
Indicative Content
1 Capital Budgeting
Investment appraisal methods, strengths and weaknesses of these methods, cash flow projections, project analysis and evaluation, sensitivity analysis.
2 Capital Structure
MM propositions without taxes and with taxes, agency theory and agency costs, pecking order theory, trade-off theory, market timing theory etc., practical issues in capital structure policy.
3 Working Capital Management
Inventories management, accounts receivable management, accounts payable management, cash management, treasury management, working capital funding strategies.
4 Corporate Governance
Definitions, agency theory, conflict between managers and shareholders, conflict between majority shareholders and minority shareholders, a variety of governance mechanisms, such as ownership structure, board of directors, executive compensation, corporate control market, and shareholder activism etc., corporate governance codes around the world.
5 Portfolio Management and Cost of Capital
Capital allocation line (CAL), capital market line (CML), security market line (SML), the beta coefficient, the market risk premium, and the Sharpe ratio, WACC, CAPM, APT, Fama & French three-factor model etc.
6 Market Efficiency and Equity Valuation
Weak market efficiency, semi-strong market efficiency, strong market efficiency, behavioural finance, discounted dividend valuation, free cash flow valuation, market-based valuation, residual income valuation, private company valuation, applications and processes of equity valuation.
7 Ethics and Professional Conduct
Components of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, responsibilities required by the Code and Standards, practices and procedure designed to prevent violations of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, CFA research objectivity standards.
Teaching and Learning Work Loads
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
| Lecture | 28 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 10 |
| Practical Activity | 0 |
| Assessment | 50 |
| Independent | 112 |
| Total | 200 |
Guidance notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2021/22 , and may be subject to change for future years.
