Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LH Corporate Finance and Supply Chain Management
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Finance
Module Code	07 33807
Module Lead	Somayeh Allahyari and Shafaq Malik
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-40 hours Seminar-8 hours Guided independent study-152 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The aim of the module is to enable students to understand and apply aspects of corporate finance and the management of supply chains. Part one of the module will include company dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, capital instruments available for raising finance, and financial derivatives and hedging risk. The second part of the module will focus on the achievement of superior industrial performance for firms through building supply chain capabilities, matching the demand and supply of products and services across extended business networks, and adopting leading practice for the current SCM excellence as well as the future success.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of corporate finance in business organisations; Critically evaluate capital instruments available for raising finance; Apply financial analysis techniques including those associated with financial derivatives and hedging risk. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effective management of supply chains; Match internal capabilities of the firm with external market opportunities; Critically evaluate methods of maximising revenues and minimising cash outflows to suppliers;
Assessment	33807-05 : Coursework 1 : Coursework (50%) 33807-06 : Coursework 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Two course works: 2000 Word Coursework for the finance part (50%); and another 2000 Word Coursework for the supply chain part (50%) Reassessment:Two course works: 2000 Word Coursework for the finance part (50%); and another 2000 Word Coursework for the supply chain part (50%);
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