In addition to the textbook, there is also a student study guide and a solutions manual for chapter questions: Study Guide to Accompany Brealy, Myers and Allen's Principles of Corporate Finance. The study guide is not required, but is advised if you like to have additional material to study from. The study guide is helpful for learning that material, especially for those with limited background in finance.
In case the Covid conditions will allow an exam in class, the exam will be closed book and with the following structure. Students need only bring a calculator and writing utensils to class. All information other than your own knowledge will be provided with the exams. Final Examination Date: To be determined.
In case the Covid conditions will allow an exam in class the exam will also be closed book and with the following structure. Students need only bring a calculator and writing utensils to class. All information other than your own knowledge will be provided with the exams. Final Examination Date: to be determined.
Exeter Innovation is a partner for transformative innovation. We harness the world leading research and education of the University of Exeter to create real and lasting impact, by working with organisations of all types and sizes on their innovation journey.
Activities between the University of British Columbia and Exeter include a joint research symposium focused on Community, Culture, Creativity, and Wellbeing held at Exeter in May 2018 and a faculty-led, co-funded initiatives in Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Climate Change and Digital Humanities.
University of South Florida and Exeter have entered into a 5 year student exchange between the two Universities. They launched the University of Exeter / University of South Florida Research Catalyst Fund to provide grants to support joint research initiatives between the two institutions.
The University of Exeter and Tsinghua University have launched a jointly-awarded PhD degree programme in climate and environmental sciences which supports six students to be co-supervised between Tsinghua's Department of Earth System Science and Colleges at Exeter that conduct research on earth systems and environmental sciences. Read more.
A partnership between Exeter and HKUST will enable students embarking on Engineering or Computer Science undergraduate degrees at HKUST to finish their degree at Exeter, before spending a fifth year at Exeter's Law School, completing either an LLM (Master of Laws) or a Juris Doctor (JD). Read more.
NTU and Exeter are working in partnership to deliver six split-site Biomedical PhD studentships. If successful, you will benefit from expert supervision from researchers in both institutions and have the opportunity to research and live in two great locations, for up to eighteen months in each.
To celebrate, and further extend, the strong relationship of staff within the University of Exeter and the University of Geneva, the two universities have launched a new seed fund to support developing research links.
The University of Exeter and The University of Queensland have partnered to establish the QUEX Institute, a new multi-million pound partnership designed to bolster their joint global research impact. Read more.
The programme has been accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) since 2008 and has been awarded CISI Centre of Excellence status. Students on this programme have the opportunity to pursue a professional qualification from the CISI alongside their master's degree, with the full support of the University of Exeter.
This is a full-time programme, completed over a nine month period. In the first semester you will gain a firm foundation in research methods for investment and finance, investment analysis, financial management, and financial instruments. In the second semester you may choose six or seven optional modules. In addition, non-assessed intensive computer training covering Thomson Reuters Datastream and other financial databases and software systems, is incorporated into relevant modules.
1. The programme is intended to provide students with the in-depth skills necessary to analyse problems arising in the field of finance and investment and to reach reasoned solutions to these.
2. The taught modules are intended to bring students up to date with results and issues arising in several of the core areas of academic financial research.
3. Practical sessions are intended to provide students with the additional skills necessary to apply their knowledge to complex situations arising currently in financial markets
4. It is intended that students completing the programme will be equipped to follow careers such as investment analysts or portfolio managers, or enter research programmes.
This programme is available for study nine months full-time over three terms from October to June and is University-based throughout this time. During the programme you will study modules totalling 180 credits.
1. the ability to analyse critically problems arising in portfolio management, corporate finance, financial instruments and investment analysis (including where appropriate international issues);
2. the ability to analyse critically relevant data underpinning companies financial decisions and financial market phenomena, drawn from financial databases and employing finance data analysis techniques and software packages;
3. the ability to tackle complex finance problems using structured approaches drawn from a range of quantitative and qualitative models and methods;
4. the ability to support their conclusions with reference to current academic and practitioner research, and be able to present them orally and in written form.
5. the ability to develop rigorous theoretical arguments based on mathematical and analytical reasoning;
6. the ability to rigorously analyse problems in finance and investment;
7. the ability to interpret financial data and problems in the light of established theories;
8. the ability to access a wide body of empirical research literature and critically appraise it;
9. the ability to use relevant databases, existing research literature and techniques to conduct a detailed investigation of problems arising in finance.
10. A global outlook: Our graduates are engaged and prepared for the demands of global business and society.
11. A critical thinker: Our graduates have a commercial awareness that enables them to critically analyse, conceptualise and evaluate the challenges facing business.
12. A collaborative mind-set: Our graduates are enterprising and motivated individuals who are able to actively collaborate and effectively communicate within a range of diverse settings
13. An ethical ethos: Our graduates understand the social, financial and environmental factors that can impact on corporate sustainability and are able to make decisions openly and responsibly.
14. Technologicaland digital literacy: Our graduates are able to use technologies to source, process and communicate information.
Full details of assessment regulations for UG programmes and PGT programmes assessment regulations can be found in the Teaching Quality Assurance Manual (TQA) on the University of Exeter website. Generic marking criteria are also published here.
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
Personal and Academic tutoring: It is University policy that all Colleges should have in place a system of academic and personal tutors. The role of academic tutors is to support you on individual modules; the role of personal tutors is to provide you with advice and support for the duration of the programme and extends to providing you with details of how to obtain support and guidance on personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial difficulties and sickness. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
The University and its constituent Colleges review the quality and standard of teaching and learning in all taught programmes against a range of criteria through the procedures outlined in the Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) ManualQuality Review Framework.
Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.
Join this unit to explore the world of financial innovation in global financial markets and international corporations. Understand the technicalities of futures, forwards, options, and swaps, and discover how these powerful financial instruments drive risk management and investment strategies. The engaging curriculum will equip you with the knowledge and skills to successfully navigate the complexities of derivative markets by fusing theoretical underpinnings and practical applications. One key are of study will be the management of currency risk through a suitable employment of currency derivatives.
The unit is offered as an elective to several finance-related programmes. Taking part in this unit will complement your core studies by additional in-depth exploration of an important class of financial instruments. One key area of application will be currency-related derivatives, and the analysis of these instruments will be embedded in the framework of arbitrage-based parity conditions for exchange rates. The elective will deepen your understanding of the role and nature of derivative instruments and of currency exchanges. More generally, the unit will deepen you understanding of the nature of financial risk and of managing risk.
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