Module Descriptors
RISK MANAGEMENT
MKTG60097
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Wyld
Email: J.Wyld@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
  • ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Assignment.
Module Indicative Content
This module considers decision making under certainty. Aspects will include:-
- The decisions to invest/borrow/hedge and bid
- Extensions of investment appraisal including Capital Asset Pricing
- Hedging, particularly foreign currency exposures
- Auctions as the process of price discovery
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for this module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment). Of this, there will be 36 hours of class support and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study. Support will also be given by access to Scheduled Tutor Office Hours to support the module.
The lecture/tutorial pattern may vary with some activities taking place in medium size group workshops.
24 hours of formal lectures/large group activity
12 hours of tutorials
There will be formative feedback to monitor progress during the module, in addition to the summative assessment.
Module Texts
Arnold, E (2005) Corporate Financial Management, 3rd edition. FT Prentice Hall
Watson, D & Head, A (2004) Corporate Finance, 3rd edition. FT Prentice Hall. ISBN 0 273 65132 3
Module Resources
Libraries
The Module website