Corporate Finance

Code

BUSI4240

School

Nottingham University Business School

Level

4

Credits

10

Semesters

Spring Malaysia

Summary

The module aims to emphasise the importance of answering the question "In whose interests should organisations be run?" before beginning the process of financial decision making. The module also aims to develop the key skills of forecasting and valuing risky cash flows, and the ability to apply these skills in financial decision making contexts.

Target Students

Only students registered on the MBA programme.

Co-requisites

Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:

• Accounting and Finance (BUSI4236)

Classes

33 lecture hours, i.e. 3 hours per session (inclusive of small-group activities) for 11 sessions.

Assessment

• 45% Coursework 1: 3 Mini Cases -15 marks for each case
• 55% Coursework 2: Individual 2500 Word Essay

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
This module develops a knowledge and understanding of:

The dynamics of the global economy and international business &/or an awareness of cultural, legal/regulatory, political, and economic differences across countries &/or an appreciation of management issues from a global perspective.
Markets - the development and operation of markets for resources, goods and services
Finance - the sources, uses and management of finance
The use of accounting and other information systems for managerial applications
Tools and techniques for transforming (big) data into useful information for business analysis and decision support
The importance of sustainability issues, including an understanding of the challenges and opportunities arising from the activities of people and organisations on the economic, social and environmental conditions of the future.

Intellectual skills
This module develops:

Being able to think critically and be creative: manage the creative processes in self and others; organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise. This includes the capability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately and generalise appropriately
Being able to solve complex problems and make decisions: establish criteria, using appropriate decision-making techniques including identifying, formulating and solving business problems; and the ability to create, identify and evaluate options; the ability to implement and review decisions
Using information and knowledge effectively in order to abstract meaning from information and to share knowledge, including the use of quantitative skills

Professional practical skills
This module develops:

The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of qualitative  data, synthesis and reporting
The ability to conduct research and enquiry into business and management issues either individually or as part of a team through research design, the collection and analysis of quantitative data, synthesis and reporting

Transferable (key) skills
This module develops:

Effective communication: networking, listening, oral and written communication of complex ideas and arguments, using a range of media, including the preparation of business reports
High personal effectiveness: critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management; time management; conflict resolution, displaying commercial acumen, the ability to continue to learn through reflection on practice and experience
 

Conveners

• Dr Syed Aun Raza Rizvi