MN52095: Fundamentals of finance
[Page last updated: 15 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | School of Management |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Closed-book written examination (EXCB 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
- understand the underlying key issues of risk and return
- demonstrate a critical understanding of the fundamental financial theories
- critically evaluate, analyse and interpret the optimal portfolio
- demonstrate an ability to identify and solve investment problems
- demonstrate an ability to understand the fundamental concepts of financial instruments and derivatives
- develop a good intuitive conceptual understanding of the notion of specific issues in corporate policy
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| Synopsis: | Develop your understanding of the key theoretical principles of:
- finance
- financial decision making
- corporate policy
- risk
You will develop the knowledge and skills to analyse corporate policy, identify and apply the appropriate techniques for investment appraisals and price financial assets.
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| Content: | Key elements to be included:
Various topics and concepts in Corporate Finance, Portfolio Theory, Market Efficiency and Financial Derivatives and select advanced topics.
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| Course availability: |
MN52095 is Compulsory on the following courses:
School of Management
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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