Atrill P and McLaney E (2011). Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, 7th edition, Pearson, ISBN:0-273-74596-4
Jackson I, Golby J D and Wyld J (2010) Managing Risk for Postgraduates, 2nd edition, Pearson, ISBN 978-1-84959-192-8
Perks R and Leiwy D (2010). Accounting - Understanding and Practice, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-007712478-6

This module will focus on techniques available to assess and manage the financial aspects of corporations with a particular emphasis on the management of risk.

The following topics will contribute to the material covered in this module:-

- The regulatory and conceptual framework of corporate financial reporting
- Corporate governance
- Financing business
- Financial statements analysis
- Cost structures
- Budgetary control
- Working capital management
- Cost-volume-profit analysis
- Performance measurement
- Investment decision making methods
- Risk appraisal and management using hedging
- Option pricing
- Corporate investment decisions under uncertainty
- The Capital Asset Pricing Model and its application within corporate management
- Applications of game theory

One class test (1 hour) weighted 25%
One examination (2 hours) weighted 75%

Students will engage in structured learning prior to attending an intensive study week at the University's campus. The study week will, through discussion, debate and application, explore the learning students engaged in prior to attending the University. Following the study week and prior to completing assessment students will engage with guided learning which will consolidate all new knowledge and understanding.

University library and computing facilities