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Module Title
LC Introduction to Finance B
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Birmingham Business School
Module Code
07 29412
Module Lead
Eilnaz Pour
Level
Certificate Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
International students only
Exclusions
Description
This module introduces core concepts in finance. It is designed to give students sufficient discipline based knowledge to undertake more advanced finance modules. As such topics covered will include:
Time value of money; Financial market instruments and their functions; Discounted cash flow approaches to decision making; Evaluation of different sources of finance; Cost of capital and elementary financial management; Impact of dividend and capital structure policies.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Identify and apply the principles underlying the time value of money;
Explain the goals of financial management, how financial markets work and the main financial instruments found in them
Evaluate investment decisions using discounted cash flow methods including incorporating traditional approaches to risk
Show the different ways in which a company can raise capital and its valuation
Explain how dividend and capital structure policies may affect a firm’s value
Assessment
29412-01 : Intro to Finance B Class Test : Class Test (25%)
29412-02 : Intro to Finance B Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments:
2 hour internal test 75%;
45 min internal test 25%
Reassessment: 2 hour examination (100%)