Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
This course aims to cover the building blocks of financial management in the international business context.
It is of primary concern to corporate managers, and all the considerations needed to make financial decisions both inside and outside firms.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course introduces students to the concepts and theories of corporate finance, focusing on the techniques that help for the understanding, evaluation and resolution of financial managers’ problems. It covers topics such as financial management environment, investment appraisal, assets pricing model, capital market efficiency, source and cost of finance, Capital structure, etc.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
| Feedback | Word Count | 3000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of capital structure theories, source of finance and cost of capital in the international business context and the ability to evaluate their application. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate the understanding of and the ability to carry out financial planning for international business and the ability to critically evaluate the effectiveness. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate the awareness of and the ability to manage financial risk in international business and critically appraise and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 11 | Feedback Weeks | 13 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of Portfolio Theory, Capital Assets Pricing Model, and the ability to analyse and evaluate their practical applications. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of investment appraisal techniques and the ability to critically evaluate their applications in the international business context. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of capital structure theories, source of finance and cost of capital in the international business context and the ability to evaluate their application. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of investment appraisal techniques and the ability to critically evaluate their applications in the international business context. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate the understanding of and the ability to carry out financial planning for international business and the ability to critically evaluate the effectiveness. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of Portfolio Theory, Capital Assets Pricing Model, and the ability to analyse and evaluate their practical applications. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate the awareness of and the ability to manage financial risk in international business and critically appraise and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management. |
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