Financial Management
Level 4
 
Title of learning programme Financial Management
Programme level 4
Duration of learning programme 16 weeks x 10 hours*
Total number of learning hours per programme 160**

* Unlike traditional schools, colleges or universities, there are no terms, semesters, or specified intake dates for our uniquely flexible distance education courses. Our system of continuous enrolment means that our students can enrol on any day and at any time of the year. This allows our students the freedom to plan their studies to fit in with their lifestyle or work commitments.

** Please note that this is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and also how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each module there is a question paper which needs to be completed and returned to your personal tutor.

Structure
 
Module Module Title
1 Introduction
2 Capital Investment Appraisal
3 Working Capital Management
4 Equity Valuation, Stock Market Data and Investment
5   Dividend Decision and Equity Valuation
6   Cost of Capital, Corporate Investment and Market Valuation
7   Financial Policy and Theories of Capital Structure
8   Portfolio Decision and Risk Management
 

Learning Outcomes
 
Module 1 – Introduction.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the role and tasks of financial management
 
Module 2 – Capital Investment Appraisal.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the capital budgeting decisions that face the individual and the firm and identify the methods by which we evaluate a firm’s investments
 
Module 3 – Working Capital Management.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Explain how credit policies should be an integral part of a firm’s overall financial and marketing strategies
 
Module 4 – Equity Valuation, Stock Market Data and Investment.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Define Equity Valuation and explain how individual investors use stock market listing to make investment decisions
 
Module 5 – Dividend Decision and Equity Valuation.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine some practical considerations in establishing a firm’s dividend policy
 
Module 6 – Cost of Capital, Corporate Investment and Market Valuation.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise how a firm maximises corporate wealth through various funds at a minimum cost
 
Module 7 – Financial Policy and Theories of Capital Structure.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Examine the overall cost of capital
 
Module 8 – Portfolio Decision and Risk Management.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:
  Learning Outcome
LO1 Summarise the evolution of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)

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