This module will cover the following areas -
1. Legislation and case law on corporate finance and lending.
2. The advantages and disadvantages of equity and loan finance.
3. Lending documentation (terms/defaults/enforcement).
4. Security and its enforcement.
5. Directors duties with regard to dealings in securities.
6. Compulsory purchase of minority shares in a takeover

This module will be strongly student centred. It will be delivered through a series of 5x 2 hour seminars supported by student research and personal study and there will be an additional five hours of student guidance, supervision and support. Students will follow a set pattern contained in the module handbook. A formative assessment will be used to encourage research on the subject area

Well stocked library.
Computer facilities with internet access

Adams, D. (2008) Banking and Capital Markets, current edition, College of Law Publishing
Cranston, R. (2008) Principles of Banking, current edition, Oxford University Press
Mavrikakis, A. (2008) Public Companies & Equity Finance, current edition, College of Law Publishing
Gower and Davis. (2008) Principles of Modern Company Law, current edition, Sweet & Maxwell
Adams, T; Longshaw, A and Morris, C. (2009) Business Law & Practice, current edition, College of Law Publishing
Mayson, French & Ryan. (2009) Company Law, current edition, Oxford University Press
French, D. Blackstones (2008) Statutes on Company Law, current edition, Oxford University Press

Completion of Corporate Finance A module or VLE Corporate Finance module

One piece of formative assessment on market abuse.
One summative assessment of 3,000 words counting for 100% (learning outcomes 1- 3)