Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Corporate Finance (BUST08030)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to develop a student's understanding of the basic principles of finance. It builds on the introduction to finance provided in Foundations of Business. In particular, the course is designed to provide students with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of corporate finance including an understanding of some of the key analysis tools used within the subject. The course has a quantitative slant, and is designed to give a theoretical introduction to company finance policies.
The course covers key aspects of company finance theory. These include business investment decisions, sources of finance, the cost of capital, the financial structure decision and the dividend decision.
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Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
On completion of the course, students should be able:
a) to describe the key aspects of company finance theory
b) to discuss critically the contribution of finance theory to financial practice.
Cognitive Skills
On completion of the course, students should be able:
a) to demonstrate that they can work in a tutorial group to analyse a financial problem using concepts covered in the lectures
b) to demonstrate that they can solve simple problems in finance
Key Skills
On completion of the course, students should:
a) have been encouraged to develop their written skills through the degree examination
b) be able to demonstrate an ability to solve numerical problems through tutorials and the degree examination
c) be able to communicate effectively in a tutorial group.
Subject-Specific Skills
On completion of the course, students should:
a) be aware of the techniques and insights relevant to company financial decisions.
b) be aware of the uses and limitations of these techniques and insights.
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Assessment Information
Coursework 25%; final exam 75%.
The coursework will consist of an individual essay of 1,500 words. The examination will be of two hours duration. The exam paper will be divided into two sections. Section A (compulsory, 40%) will consist of multiple choice questions. Section B will consist of three compulsory questions (20% each).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
The main textbook will be Corporate Finance (Global Edition) by Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo (B&D). |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
Email: Ingrid.Jeacle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 8336
Email: Caroline.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
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