FIN20010 Principles of Finance

Academic Year 2023/2024

This subject is an introduction to modern finance. As domestic and international companies became more sophisticated, it was realised that every executive required an understanding of corporate finance. Topics covered include corporate governance, agency theory, financial analysis and planning, asset valuation, capital investment decisions, the concept of risk and return, and introduction to portfolio theory.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should understand why corporate finance is important and have a comprehensive understanding of the role of corporate governance and agency theory within firms. Students should be able to value stocks and bonds and to understand how the equity markets function. Students will be able to apply the techniques of capital budgeting, and identify capital investment projects that maximize shareholder wealth. Students will also be introduced to the concepts or risk and retrurn and the basic principles of portfolio theory.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics covered include:
- Corporate Governance
- Financial Analysis
- Introduction to Valuation: The time value of money
- Discounted Cashflow Valuation
- Bond Valuation/Bond Markets
- Equity Valuation/Equity Markets
- Capital Investment Decisions
- Introduction to project analysis
- Risk, return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
- The cost of capital
- Raising capital

Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Tutorial

10

Autonomous Student Learning

76

Total

110

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

There are no qualifying requirements , but a knowledge of statistics is expected.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
ECON20190 - Introduction to Financial Econ, FIN10670 - Introduction to Finance, FIN20040 - Foundations of Finance


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Bloomberg Market Concepts Week 5 n/a Graded No

10

Continuous Assessment: Multiple Choice Exam Week 7 n/a Graded No

20

Examination: Section A: 10 multiple choice questions
Section B: Answer 2 of 3 long questions.
2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

65

Attendance: Tutorial attendance and contribution Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

5


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Class Feedback will be provided to students post-assessment

Name Role
Ms Min Zhang Tutor
Autumn
     
External & School Exams Offering 1 Week(s) - 7 Thurs 18:30 - 19:30
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 12:00 - 13:50
External & School Exams Offering 2 Week(s) - 7 Thurs 18:30 - 19:30
Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Wed 11:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 16:00 - 16:50
Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn
     

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