Postgraduate Course: Case Studies in Finance and Investment (CMSE11157)
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 11 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 15 | 
 
| Home subject area | Common Courses (Management School) | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The course is designed to extend and deepen an understanding of a range of topics in finance and investment. It makes use of a case study approach, uses report-based assessments and invites student presentations. The course draws upon material introduced and developed in other courses, especially Financial Markets, The Analysis of Corporate Financial Information and Corporate Finance. Class participants are expected to apply the knowledge and understanding gained on other courses of the MSc programme, and their general insights into business problems. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Other requirements |  Business School PG students only | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Information for Visiting Students 
| Pre-requisites | Business School PG students only | 
 
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) 
  
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WebCT enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Students will work in teams and thus gain team-working experience. They will develop their problem-solving skills, firstly by attempting to solve the case questions themselves as a team, and then by analysing the case as a class and discussing strengths and weaknesses in each team's contributions. Teams will present their findings to the class on a rotating basis each week, thus providing students with the chance to practice presentation skills using the medium of their choice. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Students are to submit 4 reports based on 4 cases.  
 
Each report accounts for 25% of the overall mark - with 20% of this mark given to the report itself and 5% to the presentation of the report to the class. |  
 
Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof William Rees 
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Course secretary | Ms Natalie Honeyman 
Tel: (0131 6)51 1458 
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