Course Details in 2019/20 Session

Module Title	LH Corporate Restructuring
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 27153
Module Lead	Eilnaz Kashefi Pour
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LC Introduction to Management Accounting - (07 26357) LC Introduction to Finance - (07 26355)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
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Description	Corporate Restructuring needs graduates with a critical understanding and knowledge of modern corporate finance at an advanced level. The objective of this course is to provide in-depth knowledge of initial listing offerings and corporate restructuring activities such as delisting and bankruptcy, with a focus on the linkages between corporate strategic and financial decisions and firm value. In particular, topic will be analysed within an agency cost framework, focusing upon conflicts between stockholders, managers, and debt-holders.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a critical knowledge and understanding of the use of initial listing offerings and corporate restructuring approaches; Analyse and systematically explain how restructuring techniques can change firm value; Critically assess potential candidates for particular restructurings; Analyse restructurings based on corporate valuation techniques.
Assessment	27153-01 : Group Report : Coursework (65%) 27153-02 : Group Presentation : Coursework (35%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Group presentation 35% Group Project Report (2,500 words) 65% Reassessment: N/A
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