Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:35
This course ensures students understand why companies behave the way they do with respect to financing choices and how this interacts with financial markets, with particular reference to the petroleum and energy industries. The course covers Investment Appraisal Techniques Employed in the Petroleum Industry, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
| 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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1. Course Introduction
2. The Capital Asset Pricing Model and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
3. Real Options
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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Project evaluation report including Excel modelling |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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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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| Conceptual | Apply | Critically evaluate the uses and limitations of the financial statements in relation to decision making |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the nature and purpose of the three major financial statements including accounting conventions that underpin these statements |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the role of financial managers and accountants and be able to identify the qualities that make accounting information useful for the energy industry. |
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