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Lecture 1: Introduction of the unit

Lecture 1: Introduction of the unit. Lecturer: Dr Shaling Li Accounting and Finance Department PBS, University of Portsmouth. Introduction. Background of this unit Aim of this unit Lecturers Main structure Textbook Course work Assessment. Background knowledge Math (essential)

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Lecture 1: Introduction of the unit

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  1. Lecture 1: Introduction of the unit Lecturer: Dr Shaling Li Accounting and Finance Department PBS, University of Portsmouth

  2. Introduction • Background of this unit • Aim of this unit • Lecturers • Main structure • Textbook • Course work • Assessment Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  3. Background knowledge • Math (essential) • Management (essential) • Finance & investment (relevant) • Career evidence • A day in a life: a financial manager (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui2YdIKL9kY&feature=related) Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  4. Aims of this Unit • To provide students with a knowledge and basic understanding of the finance and its link with firm value. • To provide students skills to understand the link between stock price movement and financial management decisions. • To enable non-finance specialists to communicate with financial specialists in the future career. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  5. Lecturers • Course co-ordinator: Dr Shaling Li (SL) External: 023-9284-4295 shaling.li@port.ac.uk • Lecturer: Ms Lena Itangata (LI) External: 023-9284-4010, lena.itangata@port.ac.uk Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  6. Main structure Firm Value Financial management Investment decisions Financing decisions Distribution decisions Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  7. Textbook • 1. Essential and necessary reading: • lecture handout • 2. Additional supportive readings: • Corporate Financial Management (3rd / 4th edition), by Glen Arnold, FT Prentice Hall. • Essentials of Corporate Financial Management, by Glen Arnold, FT Prentice Hall. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  8. Assessment • Course work: 40% • Exam: 60% Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  9. Exam Examination paper will consist of two parts. • Part A (50 marks) • compulsory • multiple choice questions + short-answer questions • Part B (50 marks) • choose 2 out of 4, each 25 marks. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  10. Course work • The hand-in date for the assignment is Friday 4th December 2009. • Word limit: 2000 words (+/- 10%) • Detailed information as below Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  11. More about course work Part 1: (Building blocks) • Explain what is meant by:- • financing decision, • investment decision and • distribution decision; • and how they are related. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  12. More about course work Part 2: (Application of your knowledge 1) • Find a quoted company and investigate their main financing, investment and distribution decisions in the past three years. • Critically appraise your findings. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  13. More about course work Part 3 (Application of your knowledge 2) • Investigate how the financing, investment and distribution decisions of your chosen company have influenced the company’s share price over the past three years (you reviewed in Part 2). • Comment on your results. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

  14. Seminar questions • Well, there is none • Happy reading with your handout and assignment requirement. • Do come to the seminar (essential for the completion of your course work) • How to collect financial management –related news of quoted firms in UK • How to know the stock market price Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP

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