- Department: Economics and Related Studies
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Laura Coroneo
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
This course will provide an introduction to Finance and an overview of the Finance discipline.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
To develop an understanding of the rapidly evolving and exciting theory of finance.
To familiarise with financial decision making.
To raise awareness of the environment in which financial decisions are made.
To provide training in the key issues of capital markets.
To understand the importance of risk management in financial markets.
On completing the module students should be familiar with:
The time value of money, the notion of compound interest, the definition of the internal rate of return, the valuation of financial instruments and the perpetual growth model.
The four criteria that companies use to make investment decisions the net present value rule, the payback rule, the profitability index rule and the internal rate of return rule.
The distinct features of main financial instruments such as bonds and stocks.
The general principles of pricing and use of financial instruments.
The concepts of market efficiency, portfolio risk and diversification.
The characteristic line and the definitions of the equity risk premium.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Introduction to Finance |
3 hours | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Introduction to Finance |
3 hours | 100 |
Feedback will be provided in line with University policy
Corporate Finance, Berk and DeMarzo, Global Edition, Pearson, 2021.