Corporate finance is one of the most important issues to face organisations of all kinds and their management and other stakeholders. It combines management, ethics, laws and regulation, financing decisions, financing method, investment decision and stakeholder theory and addresses the fundamental questions of how enterprises manage themselves and their place in society. This subject will prepare students for the challenges and opportunities that modern enterprises face in their need to ensure effective management of their role and place in society.
The aim of this module is to introduce students to corporate finance and corporate governance, and its practical relevance to national and multinational organisations in all sectors. The corporate finance module is core to the programme and addresses key issues in the financing, investment and distribution policies of companies. Key topics include:
Corporate governance;
Dividend policy;
Capital investment decisions;
Business and financial risk;
Long-term financial policy;
Short-Term financial policy;
Mergers and acquisitions;
Corporate restructuring.
This module develops a conceptual understanding of the behaviour of financial markets and the factors influencing corporate financing decisions.