Advanced Corporate Finance

Cod y Modiwl: ABM1320
Teitl y Modiwl: Advanced Corporate Finance
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2027/2028
Semester: Semester 1
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Chunmei Guo
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Aloysius Igboekwu; Professor Homagni Choudhury

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Written essay or report: 1500 Words	20%
Asesiad Semester	Individual presentation: 15 Minutes	20%
Arholiad Semester	Unseen book written exam: 3 Awr	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Written essay or report: 1500 Words	20%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Individual presentation: 15 Minutes	20%
Arholiad Ailsefyll	Unseen book written exam: 3 Awr	60%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Explain, assess and illustrate the issues of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, share repurchases, corporate restructuring, corporate performance analysis and financial distress prediction (and associated matters).
Critically analyse, derive, interpret and apply models which have been proposed to illuminate these issues.
Evaluate, explain and critically discuss the evolution of the debate upon these issues. Compare and contrast differing opinions and positions in these debates.
Identify key real-world corporate financial issues and relate them to associated theories; understand and apply evidence from extant literature to bring solution to such issues.
Select, explain and apply appropriate theory to questions and problems.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module develops knowledge and understanding of the financing options available to companies and their tax implications, the tools available to manage financial risk, the choice of a company’s capital structure, evaluation of the company’s cost of capital and its relevance to investment decisions, evaluation of financial performance, and the factors influencing the choice of dividend policy.

Cynnwys

• Capital Budgeting
• Capital Structure
• Dividend Policy/ Share Repurchases
• Corporate Restructuring- Mergers and Acquisitions
• Taxation
• Analysis of Corporate Performance
• Bankruptcy and Distress
• Real Options

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	• Develop confidence in and clarity of oral communication via example class/tutorial participation • Develop clarity and focus of written communication via development of answers to self-study questions Develop and use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary in oral and written communication
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	• Preparation for seminar tasks will encourage initiative, independence and self-awareness • Identify a variety of potential career opportunities within the financial and professional services sector.
Datrys Problemau	• Identify the precise problem to be solved • Assess which data are pertinent to the problem • Recognize that alternative solution methods might be available • Select and apply appropriate methods for solving the problem • Assess the reasonableness of problem solutions and interpret those solutions
Gwaith Tim	Develop experience of team work and develop team working skills via small group working on self-study.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	• Identify and distil the key issues covered by lectures, tutorials and self-study • Identify and use a range of learning resources • Investigate benefits of small group working on self-study Structure study to accommodate intensive learning
Rhifedd	• Develop an easy familiarity with numerical data sources and numerical data • Apply numerical data to problem solving with care and accuracy • Assess the reasonableness of and interpret numerical solutions • Support assertions/arguments with appropriately developed and presented numerical data • Apply complex mathematical formulae
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	• Develop competence in understanding and appropriately applying Corporate Finance models/ theory to practice. • Develop competence in understanding the key financial decisions which are faced by the directors and managers of firms. • Develop competence in analyzing corporate financial performance
Sgiliau ymchwil	• Identify which information sources are available to: o facilitate module study (understanding, wider reading) o provide data which allow application of module learning in a real world context Properly reference/attribute information sources
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	• Use a variety of electronic web- and library-based resources to review available information and retrieve pertinent informationUse spreadsheet software to complete elements of the self-study (e.g., for ease of tabulated numerical calculations, production of summary statistics, production of graphs, etc).

Nodau

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