AC10710 - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Module Identifier

AC10710

Module Title

INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Academic Year

2006/2007

Co-ordinator

Dr Jose M Varas

Semester

Semester 2

Course delivery

Lecture

16 Hours.

Seminars / Tutorials

5 Hours.

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 Hours	80%
Semester Assessment	One class test	20%
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

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
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

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4