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;
- 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.
Brief description
This module will provide an introduction to the theories, concepts and techniques pertaining to the finance and financial management disciplines.
Content
Role of finance and financial management
Time value of money concepts
Cost of capital
Bond and share valuation
Investment appraisal
Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate governance
Transferable skills
This module also aims to assist students to develop their personal transferable skills by encouraging them to
identify and distil key issues covered by lectures and tutorials
develop basic information accessing and researching skills
analyse data and apply relevant financial models
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