? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-BS0061

The course examines several key areas of company financial decision-making and its interrelation with a firm's strategy using a combination of case studies and taught material. The course covers areas such as capital budgeting, economic value added (EVA), and international investment as well as considering the contribution of financial methodologies to developing and enhancing corporate strategy.

? 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) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

Upon completing this course students should:
-Recognise the contribution financial appraisal methods can make to developing a firm's strategy
-Understand the difficulties involved in maximising shareholder value due to managerialism
-Recognise the problems in applying investment appraisal techniques in practice
-Be aware of the problem of risk in evaluating project
-Understand the principles behind real options in corporate finance
-Know how financial tools can be applied to develop sustainable competitive advantage
-Be aware of the difficulties in foreign direct investment and appraising international

The overall assessment on the course will be: course assignment 30%; Examination 70%; Total 100%

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

Dr Peter Moles
Tel : (0131 6)50 3795
Email : P.Moles@ed.ac.uk

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

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