ES52061: Financial decision making and applications
[Page last updated: 14 August 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Economics |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take ES52063 |
| Learning Outcomes: |
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
Assess decisions in corporate finance, such as the capital structure and dividend policy
Analyse investment decisions using advanced technique like real options
Evaluate the pricing of derivatives
Discuss the relevance of interest rate models in the pricing of fixed income derivatives |
| Synopsis: | Develop the knowledge of key financial concepts you gained during the 'Financial Economics' unit.
You'll learn about how companies make decisions to finance their activities and pay profits out to shareholders, as well as more advanced techniques to assess investment decisions using real options.
You'll also enhance your understanding of asset pricing by studying derivatives and fixed income securities. |
| Content: | Capital structure and dividend policy, Derivatives pricing, Real options, Fixed income securities and interest rates |
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ES52061 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Economics
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