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Module Title	LM Corporate Finance
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Economics
Module Code	07 27173
Module Lead	Dr. William Pouliot
Level	Masters Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
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Description	The main aim of this module is to provide a rigorous grounding in the theory and practice of corporate finance at an advanced level, and a thorough synthesis of the most important current research in corporate finance. The emphasis is on the applications of the principles to long-term strategic decision making. Both normative and positive aspects of the theory are examined, together with supporting descriptive and empirical evidence.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a broad and in-depth knowledge of modern advanced finance theory; Explore, understand and appraise the complexity of a firm’ s capital structure; Interpret and evaluate the sophisticated financial decisions as signals of a firm’s quality; Evaluate and synthesise the advanced literature of corporate finance.
Assessment	27173-01 : Class Test : Class Test (20%) 27173-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 hour class test (20%), 2-hour examination (80%) Reassessment: 2-hour examination (100%).
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