Undergraduate Course: Corporate Finance (BUST10012)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to develop an in-depth understanding of advanced issues in corporate finance theory and practice. Topics include: review of market efficiency and asset pricing; financial statement analysis; valuation methods: discounted cash flow technique, relative valuation, and real options; cost of capital; going public: initial public offerings and seasoned equity offerings; corporate risk management; corporate governance and corporate social responsibility; financial intermediation; venture capital; and international corporate finance. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Principles of Finance (BUST08003)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | A pass in Principles of Finance (BUST08003) equivalent
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of the course, students should
(a) understand arguments and debates concerning the advanced topics in corporate finance theory
(b) have developed their understanding of certain methods of quantitative research in finance
(c) have a knowledge of theoretical and empirical academic research in corporate finance
(d) have a knowledge of aspects of the practical applications
(e) be able to value financial and non-financial companies by using valuation techniques covered in the course.
Cognitive skills:
On completion of the course, students should
(a) have developed their ability to understand complex lines of argument and reasoning of the sort found in journal papers in finance
(b) have developed their ability to produce answers to numerical and essay type questions. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 30% - individual essay (max 2000 words).
Degree examination 70%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | CF |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Yue Liu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4309
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Course secretary | Miss Jen Wood
Tel: (0131 6)50 8335
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