? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-BS0052

To examine the major financial decisions of the firm and illustrate the role, usefulness and limitations of financial theory.

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Cognitive Skills:
On completion of the course students should: be able to participate effectively in the analysis and preparation of case studies be able to approach financial problems from an analytical perspective use theory to isolate important elements of financial problems and suggest solutions

Key Skills:
Course members should:have enhanced their analytical and problem solving skills in the area of finance understand the complexity of financial problems and the difficulty of applying theory to potential problems

30% of the marks awarded for coursework and contribution to case discussion.70% of marks awarded for performance in final examination.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST March 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Freda Paterson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8065
Email : f.paterson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Philip Bowers
Tel : (0131 6)50 8496
Email : p.bowers@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/