Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject CORPORATE FINANCE Code 01728208
Study programme
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
2 Compulsory Second
Language
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department
Coordinador
E-mail
Lecturers
Web http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor

Competencies
Type A Code Competences Specific
Type B Code Competences Transversal
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

Planning
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
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
 
Lecture
Tutorship of group
Case study
Description
Traditional Tutorships: On site, at the teacher’s desk or by phone. Also by e-mail. During the teachers' assistance hours.

Tutorship of group: On site, during the practical classes, in the computer room.

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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