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

The aim of the module is to develop students? knowledge and understanding of corporate finance theory and empirical evidence, specifically in the areas of capital structure, payout policy, corporate governance, and new equity issues.

? Pre-requisites : SGPE Postgraduates or Non Graduating Postgraduates Only.

Home subject area

Economics, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 4 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Friday 15:00 18:00 Central

Knowledge and understanding of:-
? the main theoretical and empirical developments in firm capital structure decisions, payout policy, equity financing, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions.
? the main ways in which researchers have analysed these issues theoretically and tested their empirical predictions.

Degree Exam 100%

Exam times

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

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

Course Secretary

Ms Kay Cruickshank
Tel : (0131 6)51 1764
Email : Kay.Cruickshank@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Andy Snell
Tel : (0131 6)50 3848
Email : a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk

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

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