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Corporate Finance in Emerging Markets (P01136)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-CFEM

This course aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of modern theory and practice of corporate finance with special reference to emerging markets. Topics covered include informational efficiency of financial markets, asset pricing and valuation models, project evaluation, financial statement analysis, multinational financial management, raising capital through debt and equity markets, cost of capital, corporate risk management, country risk, corporate governance, and practice of corporate finance. There is no text book for the course. The lectures are based on articles from finance journals and case studies.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

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

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

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
09/01/2006 14:00 16:00 Usually classes held in LT5, Bristo Square apart from Monday 13/03/06 when class will be from 12-2 in LT3

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area
Lecture Monday 14:00 15:50 Central

? Additional Class Information : Classes usually held in LT5, Management School, Bristo Square. On Monday 13/03 class will be held in LT3 from 12.00-2.00 pm. On Monday 20/03 class will be held from 2.00-6.00 pm (double session).

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will develop an understanding of the theory and practice of corporate finance with special reference to emerging markets. They will also develop an understanding of valuation issues in emerging markets.

Assessment Information

The assessment is based on a small group quantitative project work, 100%

Contact and Further Information

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

Course Secretary

Ms Jacky Broadfoot
Tel : (0131 6)51 3028
Email : Jacky.Broadfoot@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Abhay Abhyankar
Tel : (0131 6)50 8075
Email : a.abhyankar@ed.ac.uk

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

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

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