Unit information: Advanced Corporate Finance in 2021/22

Unit name	Advanced Corporate Finance
Unit code	EFIM30020
Credit points	10
Level of study	H/6
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Ozkan
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	Principles of Finance (EFIM20044)
Co-requisites	Financial Markets (EFIM30019)
School/department	School of Accounting and Finance - Business School
Faculty	Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This module covers advanced topics on corporate financing decision and how information asymmetry and conflicts of interests among various claimants influence corporate policies. Topics covered include optimal capital structure, financial distress, share repurchases, initial public offerings (IPOs), interaction of corporate strategy and financing, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and real options.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit a student will be able to:

• understand how firms make decisions on their capital structure considering information asymmetry and conflicts of interests among various claimants.
• understand how firms decide whether they should do share repurchase or pay dividends.
• Understand which factors influence mergers and acquisitions decisions.
• Understand how corporate governance mechanisms can influence mergers and acquisitions.
• Understand which factors explain IPO underpricing.
• Understand how firms use real options in evaluating projects.

Teaching Information

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities

Assessment Information

This unit will be assessed by 100% coursework

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

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Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.