Overview:
- Credits:
- 5.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Summer
- Subject:
- Finance
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- John Kelly
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Curricular information is subject to change
• To understand the key principles driving corporations, of all sizes, seeking growth though mergers & acquisitions.
• To understand, in parallel, the financial dynamics of venture capital and its role in the creation, development, and growth in early-stage technology enabled companies.
• Entry dynamics: To develop a strategic framework for the screening investment opportunities from the perspective of a venture capitalist.
• Exit dynamics: To explore the strategic analysis by which large corporations scan and screen for suitable acquisition targets of early-stage high technology companies.
• To identify the unique financial dynamics of early stage ventures compared with established companies.
• To articulate the rationale of mergers and acquisitions, and explore the specific valuation and strategic fit challenges by which an early-stage venture will be acquired by a larger corporation.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Total | 30 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Objective tests run on Brightspace. This assessment is designed to test your recognition of the module comntent. The timing of the test will be advised in the module. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Project: Project Paper | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 45 |
Group Project: A Group Presentation on a topic assigned/agreed with the lecturer | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Individual feedback for students as requested.