ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue |
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Title | FINANCIAL STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT | ||
Code | ACUL610 | ||
Coordinator |
Miss JA Moore Management School Julie.Moore@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Summer (June-September) | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
63 |
3 |
66 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 84 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Written exam There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Summer | 3 hours | 100 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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Aims |
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To develop the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager, in relation to investment, financing and financial risks, and dividend policy decisions. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to discuss the role and purpose of the financial management function. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to assess and discuss the impact of the economic environment on financial management. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to discuss and apply working capital management techniques. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to apply appropriate investment appraisal techniques. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to discuss and apply principles of business and asset valuations. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to identify capital requirements of businesses, assess financing options and recommend relevant methods of financing. |
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(LO7) Students will be able to identify and explain the financial risks facing a business and the principal methods of managing those risks. |
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(LO8) Students will be able to evaluate the ethical implications of an entity's financial strategy (including those for the organisation, individuals and other stakeholders) and suggest appropriate courses of action to resolve ethical dilemmas that may arise. |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Numeracy |
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(S4) Commercial awareness |
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(S5) Organisational skills |
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(S6) Communication skills |
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(S7) International awareness |
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(S8) Lifelong learning skills |
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(S9) Ethical awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Interactive lectures Teaching Method 2 - Formative Feedback (e.g. peer, revision sessions) Self-Directed Learning Description: Follow-up suggested work and wider reading |
Syllabus |
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A) Financial management function B) Financial management environment C) Working capital management D) Investment appraisal E) Business valuations F) Business finance G) Risk management H) Ethics Library resources will be accessible through 'Reading Lists @ Liverpool' Vital will be used to support the course. Practice question and solutions will be provided. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |