Postgraduate Course: Corporate Finance (BUST11137)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course introduces students to the core concepts of corporate finance, and shows their applications in corporations and organizations. The course covers discounted cash flow analysis and valuation, including risk assessment in conjunction with this analysis. Cost of capital, capital structure, real options, agency theory, the nature of debt and share issuance are also covered. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will develop an understanding of the theory behind corporate finance, and knowledge of how corporations arrange their finance and apply that theory. They will also develop an understanding of certain methods of research in finance, and gain knowledge of theoretical and empirical academic research in corporate finance. |
Assessment Information
| Assessment will be via a two hour examination at the end of the course (80% of the final mark) and via assignments during the semester (20% of the final mark). |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Seth Armitage
Tel:
Email: Seth.Armitage@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Natalie Honeyman
Tel: (0131 6)51 1458
Email: Natalie.Honeyman@ed.ac.uk |
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