Postgraduate Course: Finance (CMSE11598)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This MBA course is intended to provide a foundation in financial decision making - and an understanding of the techniques of financial analysis. It introduces the key elements of financial management and provides an outline of how to carry out financial evaluations of business decisions. |
| Course description |
Academic description
The course is intended to introduce some of the fundamental concepts underlying finance theory and to outline the role of the finance function within an enterprise. The course covers both descriptive material on financial markets, institutions and instruments, and analytical material on the assessment of projects and the valuation of securities.
Outline content
Introduction to Finance
Time value of money and bond valuation
Valuing shares
Investment appraisal techniques
Investment appraisal using DCF
Risk, return and the WACC
Capital Structure
Payout Policy
Student learning experience
Pre-recorded lectures and online tutorials are supported via independent directed reading.
Detailed guidance and exercises provided to support students in understanding and practising financial evaluations.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 16,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Online Activities 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
34 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Individual |
| Feedback |
Formative
A minimum of one piece of formative feedback will be provided per course. This may be offered asynchronously via discussion boards and emails, and synchronously in tutorials.
Summative
Feedback on assignments will be provided within 15 working days of submission. Summative marks will be returned on a published timetable, which will have been made clear to students at the start of the academic year. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and critically discuss the functions and aims of financial management and the nature of financial decision-making within the organisation.
- Understand and critically discuss some of the main techniques of financial analysis on which finance practice depends.
- Understand and critically discuss the role of capital markets and how debt and equity are valued in financial markets.
- Understand and critically discuss the criteria used to evaluate investments or capital projects.
- Understand and critically discuss how risk affects project evaluation and apply the financial approach to evaluate decisions with uncertain outcomes.
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Reading List
| Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C. and Marcus, A.J., Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2020 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
C1 Meaningful Interpersonal Interaction
C2 Effective Emotional Intelligence
C3 Authentic Leadership
C4 Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Business Behaviour
C5 Appropriate Communication
C6 Understand and Make Effective Use of Data
C7 Creative and Entrepreneurial Practice
C8 Personal and Professional Competence
C9 Academic Excellence
C10 Intellectual Curiosity |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Lavinia Rognone
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Yaxley
Tel: (0131 6)50 3475
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