IB9CL-12 Corporate Finance I
Introductory description
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Module aims
To provide students with an introduction to the theoretical foundations of corporate finance
To provide a theoretical treatment of the seminal papers and models in corporate finance
To survey and analyze additional topics in corporate finance
To understand empirical implications and formulate empirical predictions of corporate finance models
To study models and papers in dynamic corporate finance, dynamic contracting, and dynamic quantitative models
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Foundations of corporate finance
- Capital structure
- Agency theory
- Asymmetric information
- Behavioral corporate finance
- Financial contracting
- Incomplete contracts
- Control rights
- Corporate governance
- Dynamic corporate finance
- Dynamic contracting
- Dynamic quantitative models
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Understand the theory and knowledge of the literature of capital structure, agency, asymmetric information, contracting, dynamic models, and topics in corporate finance.
- Analyze and solve models and problems in in corporate finance theory.
- The ability to read and evaluate models and papers in corporate finance theory.
- Interpret and apply models and papers in corporate finance theory.
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Subject specific skills
Analyze and solve models and problems in in corporate finance theory.
Transferable skills
Interpret and apply models and papers in corporate finance theory.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 10 sessions of 3 hours (45%) |
| Private study | 36 hours (55%) |
| Total | 66 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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Assessment component |
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| Research Report (12 CATS) | 50% | 27 hours | Yes (extension) |
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2500 word research report no.1 |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Research Report (12 CATS) | 50% | 27 hours | Yes (extension) |
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2500 word research report no.2 |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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