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Academic Year: | 2013/4 |
Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
Credits: | 6 |
Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Period: |
Semester 2 |
Assessment: | EX100 |
Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
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Description: | Aims: At the end of the unit students will be expected to be able to: * Understand the importance of information asymmetry and agency costs as determinants of corporate management actions regarding the capital structure of a firm and its dividend policy. * Appreciate the problems that arise in asset evaluation in cases of mergers and acquisition. Learning Outcomes: At the end of the unit students will be expected to be able to: * Understand the importance of information asymmetry and agency costs as determinants of corporate management actions regarding the capital structure of a firm and its dividend policy. * Appreciate the problems that arise in asset evaluation in cases of mergers and acquisition. Skills: Numeracy (T/A) Analytical ability (F/A) Writing skills (A) Time management (F/A) Content: Information asymmetry and agency theory; Capital structure and the cost of capital; Dividend policy; Mergers and Acquisition; Corporate Re-structuring. |
Programme availability: |
MN50557 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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