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Module Title	LH Advanced Managerial Finance
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Birmingham Business School
Module Code	07 28823
Module Lead	Jairaj Gupta
Level	Honours Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-22 hours Seminar-10 hours Guided independent study-68 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	The purpose of this module is to build upon students' knowledge of managerial finance by exploring in detail more advanced investment theory and applications. This is an applied module with significant focus on problem solving and practical problems. The module concerns designing an investment approach, portfolio construction, and managing an investment portfolio.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of what determines the appropriate capital structure of a firm; explain and critically appraise the relationship between risk and return, modern portfolio theory and asset pricing; and, explain and critically appraise the performance of portfolios and analyse the nature and pricing of derivative securities.
Assessment	28823-01 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 28823-03 : Individual Assignment : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 50% individual coursework (1000 words), 50% exam (2 hours)
Other	None
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