Module Identifier AC10710  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Owain M Ap Gwilym  
Semester Semester 2  
Course delivery Lecture   16 Hours  
  Seminars / Tutorials   5 Hours  
Assessment Semester Exam   2 Hours   80%  
  Semester Assessment     20%  

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
- apply the concept of the time value of money;
- apply relevant investment appraisal techniques;
- analyse the role of stock and bond markets as sources of long-term finance for companies;
- evaluate the role of dividend policy and its impact on the value of the firm;
- analyse the role of mergers and acquisitions in corporate restructuring.

Aims

This module introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques of financial management. This serves as a prerequisite to all further financial studies and applications.

Reading Lists

Books
P Atrill. (2003) Financial Management for Non-specialists. 3rd edition. FT Prentice Hall
E J McLaney. (2000) Business Finance: Theory and Practice. 5th edition. FT Prentice Hall
R Pike and B Neale. (2003) Corporate Finance and Investment. 4th edition. FT Prentice Hall
NB Earlier editions of the aboce will also be satisfactory.