BU5028 - Introduction to Corporate Finance

Credit Points: 10

Course Co-ordinator: To be confirmed

Pre-requisite(s): This course will be compulsory for students on MSc programme in International Business, Energy and Petroleum.

Co-requisite(s): students will follow this course alongside (and so compulsory) components of their degree programme.

1. Course Introduction
a. Portfolio Theory
b. Introduction to the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
2. The Capital Asset Pricing Model and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
a. Introduction to Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
b. Investment Appraisal
c. Recognising Cash Flows in Investment Appraisal
d. Taxes and Capital Budgeting
3. Real Options
a. Introduction to Real Options in Corporate Investment
b. Option Valuation Methods

2 one hour lectures for 6 weeks
2 hour seminar classes (per alternate week - 3 in total per student).

1 two hour written examination (80%); continuous assessment (20%).
Resit: 1 two hour written examination (100%), capped at CAS 9.