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Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
1. Course
Code
C30FM
5. School
Management and Languages
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
HWUM
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem…1
Sem…….
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Sem…1…..
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Name…………………….....Sem..…...
Name …………………………………Sem………..
8. Pre-requisites
2. Course
Title
Case studies in Financial Management
3. SCQF
Level
6. Course
TBA
Co-ordinator
10
4. Credits
15
C38FM Financial Markets Theory; C38FN Corporate Financial Theory
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
11. Replacement Courses
Code:
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims
This course provides an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of financial management through the critical analysis of a series of short cases, designed to
produce a more informed knowledge and practical application of financial management to different corporate scenarios. Through the critical analysis of these cases, the
diagnosis of problems and the formulation of financial management solutions the student will develop new insights into what constitutes effective financial management in
an organisation. This course will encourage students to understand the importance of the relationship between finance and organisations’ strategic objectives.
16. Syllabus
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Investment appraisal, financing and dividend decisions and the interrelationship between these decisions in meeting the short and long term cash requirements of a
company
Ethical consideration of the interests of shareholders and other stakeholders in investment, financing and dividend decisions
Business valuation theory and practice
Managing financial risk and hedging techniques
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17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Industrial, Commercial & Professional
Practice
The contemporary foci of this course will
provide students with insights that will be of
value to them in securing employment within
the accountancy profession and business
organisations.
Autonomy, Accountability & Working with
Others
Students will pursue their own learning by
being challenged to identify their own individual
solutions to organisational problems.
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
The critical analysis of case studies will
develop students’ intellectual and professional
competencies by analysing and evaluating
evidence, logical reasoning and practical
applications.
Students will develop skills in understanding of
complex problems and recognising the
importance of concepts and theories in
different organisational contexts.
This course will facilitate the development of
communication skills, including explaining,
listening, questioning, presenting and
defending a position, giving feedback orally &
in writing.
As a course based on integrating academic
research with practical problems, students will
be required to develop a range of generic
research skills.
Students will gain self-confidence in problem
solving skills.
18. Assessment Methods
Method
Through group working in seminars, students
will have the opportunity to develop
presentation skills, including the appropriate
use of ICT.
19. Re-assessment Methods
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
(if applicable)
Coursework
Method
Duration of Exam
(if applicable)
30%
Examination
2 hours
70%
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
9th October 2014
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
Version
Number
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Diet(s)