Module Identifier | AC10710 | ||
Module Title | INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
Academic Year | 2000/2001 | ||
Co-ordinator | Mrs Irena Jindrichovska | ||
Semester | Semester 2 | ||
Course delivery | Lecture | 16 Hours | |
Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours | ||
Assessment | Exam | 2 Hours | 80% |
Project work | 20% |
Aims
This module introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques of financial management. It serves as a prerequisite to all further financial studies and applications.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students should be able to understand the concepts of time value of money, to utilise and apply relevant method of capital budgeting. Furthermore, the students will understand the nature and the evaluation of basic financial instruments (bonds and stocks), and be familiar with the cost of capital and its impact on the value of the firm.
Module outline
The current year's module outline can be found via The School's website
Reading Lists
Books
J K Shim and J G Siegel. (1998)
Financial Management. 2nd. McGraw-Hill
Peter Atrill. (1997)
Financial Management for Non-specialists. or 2nd 2000. Prentice Hall
Steve Lumby. (1994)
Investment Appraisal and Financial Decisions. 5th. Chapman and Hall