NBS8335 : Corporate Finance
NBS8335 : Corporate Finance
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Mr Philip Morey
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
Some knowledge of basic mathematics and statistics is assumed.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module aims to consider key issues of importance in the global landscape for corporate finance.
Outline Of Syllabus
The three main topic areas are as follows:
1. Corporate Investment Decision Making
2. Capital Structure Optimisation
3. Valuation of investments
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1. Understand and explain fundamental concepts of corporate financing decision,
2. Evaluate and assess corporate investment opportunities,
3. Analyse and evaluate corporate capital structure
4. Analyse and critically assess valuation of various vehicles for corporate finance,
Intended Skill Outcomes
1. Applications of economic reasoning to finacial corporate decisions
2. Reinforce problem solving and research skills
3. Develop rigorous theoretical arguments based on mathematical reasoning
4. Describe and critically comment upon particular aspects of current research and macro conditions
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:30 | 15:00 | PiP lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | time for students to complete essay |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | estimated based on about 2 hours per teaching week (not necessarily to be done in a particular week) |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | PiP seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | whole group sessions - online discussions |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
- Lectures provide an overview of the main topics.
- Small group teaching reinforce lecture material.
- Scheduled on-line contact time provide students with the opportunity to monitor progress.
- In structured research and reading students will be given tasks to develop and to practice knowledge.
- Guided indpendent study provide opportunity to engage with textbooks and other study material, to revise all material, to complete assessment.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written exam is essay style and is designed to encourage students to study across a broad range of topics. The exam will measure key outcomes such as knowledge of fundamental theories and principles, argumentation and criticality, incorporation of key research and macro conditions and logical flow and structure.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8335's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NBS8335's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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