Module Identifier AC10710  
Module Title INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT  
Academic Year 2007/2008  
Co-ordinator Dr Teerooven Soobaroyen  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mr Preye E G Angaye  
Course delivery Lecture   16 Hours.  
  Seminars / Tutorials   5 Hours.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  80%
Semester Assessment One class test20%
Supplementary Exam2 Hours  100%

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:





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

Reading Lists

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** General Text
E J McLaney (2000) Business Finance: Theory and Practice 5th edition. FT Prentice Hall
NB Earlier editions of the above will also be satisfactory
R Pike and B Neale (2003) Corporate Finance and Investment 4th edition. FT Prentice Hall

Books
P Atrill (2003) Financial Management for Non-specialists 3rd edition. FT Prentice Hall

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4