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IDENTIFYING DATA | 2017_18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject | CORPORATE FINANCE | Code | 01728208 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Compulsory | Second | First |
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Department | DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA |
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Coordinador |
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mttasf@unileon.es mcrodsa@unileon.es |
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General description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tribunales de Revisión |
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Competencies |
Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
A14670 | ||
A14671 | ||
A14672 | ||
A14673 | ||
A14674 | ||
Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
B3989 | ||
B3990 | ||
B3991 | ||
B3994 | ||
B4001 | ||
B4002 | ||
B4005 | ||
B4010 | ||
B4018 | ||
Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
C1 | ||
C2 | ||
C3 | ||
C4 |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
To develop a foundation of financial management concepts. | A14670 A14672 |
B3994 B4005 B4018 |
C2 C4 |
To enable students to understand how corporations make investment and financing decisions, and how they establish working capital policies. | A14670 A14671 A14672 A14673 |
B4010 |
C2 C4 |
To understand the financing aspects of a business and how to interface with the finance department, as future managers. | A14670 A14673 A14674 |
B3989 B3990 B3991 B4001 B4002 |
C1 C2 C3 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
Corporate Finance | 1. Introduction. Overview of Financial Management 2. Capital Investment Decisions 3. Cost of capital, Capital Structure and Dividend Policy 4. Short-term Financial Planning 5. Working Capital Management 6. Managing Financial Risks of Multinational Operations |
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Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Tutorship of group | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
Case study | 3 | 4.5 | 7.5 | ||||||
Lecture | 10 | 15 | 25 | ||||||
Mixed tests | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Tutorship of group | Tutorship oriented to the whole group in which the teacher help the students to Formulate, analyze, solve and debate a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject. |
Case study | Gathering of real information to be applied in the cases. Selection and elaboration of that information. |
Lecture | Interactive lectures, to communicate core material and to deal with central concepts and models. |
Personalized attention |
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Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Tutorship of group | Written assignments | 30% | |
Mixed tests | Written exam. Multiple choice test | 60% | |
Others | Attendance and participation | 10% | |
Other comments and second call | |||
Second call: Written exam, made up of theoretical questions (6 points) and practical exercises (3 puntos), similar to those performed during the classes. For the other point, it will be maintained the score obtained with attendance and participation during the course time. Extraordinary exam in December or Exam for academic years without classes: Written exam, made up of theoretical questions (6.5 points) and practical exercises (3.5 points), similar to those performed during the classes (in the last academic year with classes). The holding and use of mobile phones and/or electronic devices is strictly forbidden during the exams. The holding of unauthorized class notes, books, portfolios, mobile and/or electronic devices, etc. during the exams will mean the immediate withdrawal of the exam, the expulsion of the student, and the qualification of the exam with a failing grade. |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
Basic | |
Berk, J., De Marzo, P., and Harford, J. (2014). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance. 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall. Brigham, E.F. and Ehrhardt, M.C. (2017). Financial Management:Theory and Practice. (15th ed.). South Western Cengage Learning. Butler, K.C. (2016). Multinational Finance (6th ed.). Wiley. Hillier, D., Ross, S.A., Westerfield, R.W., Jaffe, J.F. and Jordan, B.D. (2013). Corporate Finance (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill. Ross, S., Westerfield, R.W. and Jordan, B.D. (2017). Fundamentals of Corporate Finance. (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill |
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Recommendations |