Postgraduate Course: Corporate Finance (ECNM11032)
Course Outline
| School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Economics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of the module is to develop students? knowledge and understanding of corporate finance theory and empirical evidence, specifically in the areas of capital structure, payout policy, corporate governance, and new equity issues.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 0 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
23/02/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 18,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- the main theoretical and empirical developments in firm capital structure decisions, payout policy, equity financing, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions.
- the main ways in which researchers have analysed these issues theoretically and tested their empirical predictions.
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Assessment Information
| Final examination in the April/May diet. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
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