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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: | CW 50%, EX 50% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take MN50319 |
| Description:
| Aims: This unit aims to develop theoretical and practical understanding of the process and issues associated with financing entrepreneurial ventures. Learning Outcomes: Upon completing the unit, students will be able to: * Understand the nature and intricacies of various sources of financing across the different stages of venture development * Develop financial plans * Analyse investment proposals * Apply valuation methods appropriate to ventures at different development stages. Skills: Intellectual skills: * Scanning, organising, and analysing financial data. Develop the capability to identify assumptions underpinning financial figures and evaluate statements in terms of evidence while detecting false logic or reasoning. (F/A) * Identifying funding needs at different stages of firm growth, evaluate the suitability of diverse sources of funding for each stage (F/A) Practical skills: * Effective, clear and competent communication with potential investors including oral and written presentation of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media (F) * Learn how to negotiate investment agreements (F) Transferable skills: * Deal with complex issues (F) * Develop independent learning ability required for continued professional development (F). Content: Financial planning, sources of capital, exit strategies, financial contracting, valuation. |
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MN50616 is Optional on the following programmes:School of Management
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