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 Academic Year: | 2016/7 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EX 100% |
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| Requisites: | In taking this module you cannot take MN50324 |
| 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. |
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MN50557 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Economics
MN50557 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Economics
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