Module Identifier
AC10710
Module Title
INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Dr Teerooven Soobaroyen
Semester
Semester 1

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 16 Hours.
Seminars / Tutorials 5 Hours.
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment One class test  20%
Semester Exam 2 Hours   80%
Supplementary Exam 2 Hours   100%

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;

* 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

Transferable skills

This module also aims to assist students to develop their personal transferable skills by encouraging them to

Reading List


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

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4