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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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This module is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of financial management. We take the perspective of the corporate financial manager who wishes to determine the most appropriate and effective ways of acquiring and allocating capital to increase the wealth of shareholders. Therefore, the objective of the module is to equip the corporate financial manager with the tools available to create value from the firm's financing and investment activities. We begin by analysing and evaluating investments using various techniques. We then consider the various sources of finance available to firms. We will study several issues related to financial management such as dividend policy, how to maximise corporate value, and the financial implications of using various derivative instruments. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. Examine the concept of financial management and its importance to organizations 2. Appraise capital investments through the use of appropriate methods and techniques 3. Identify and make allowance for the relationship exhibited by financial markets between risk and return 4. Evaluate the different sources of finance 5. Discuss how businesses create value 6. Explain the reasons why firms use derivatives and distinguish between forwards, futures and options | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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