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London School of Commerce

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Course Outline MBA Semester 1 October 2010
20th December 2010
MBA Course Leader: Dr. Rajendra Kumar: rajendra.kumar@lsclondon.co.uk Course Administrators: Assignment Deadline

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Christina Giovi: christina.giovi@lsclondon.co.uk Grace Freeman: grace.freeman@lsclondon.co.uk Page
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Financial Analysis and Management
Module Description Learning Outcomes Indicative Content Delivery Indicative Reading List Lecture Sequence 6-8 Sample Questions 9-16

Information Systems Management
Module Description 17 Learning Outcomes 17 Indicative Content 17 Delivery 18 Indicative Reading List 18 Lecture Sequence 19-20 Sample Questions 21-24

Managing Human Capital
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Introduction to financial management and taxation systems in the UK and other countries. Financial markets and mathematics. Valuation of bonds and shares. Introduction to risk and rates of return. Capital budgeting concepts, methods and issues. Other approaches to evaluating risk in project evaluation.

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Cost of capital. Sources of short-term finance. Long-term debt finance. Equity financing. Capital structure. Dividend policy. International finance.

Delivery:
A variety of teaching approaches is used, including lectures, seminars, case analysis, teamwork and extensive use of the Internet for guided research.

Notional Student Workload Lectures Seminars Directed Learning Independent Learning Formal Assessment Total 5. 22.5 hours 7.5 hours 40 hours 77 hours 3 hours 150 hours

Assessment: The formal assessment of this module will be conducted through a closed book examination. • Closed book examination 100% The closed book examination will be of three (3) hours duration. There is no assignment for this module.

6. Indicative Reading List Core texts: • Brealey, R. Myers, S and Allen, F. (2008) Principles of Corporate Finance, (9th edn) McGraw-Hill: New York • Neale, B. & Pike, R. (2009) Corporate Finance and Investment. Decisions and Strategie,s( 6th Edition). Prentice Hall

Recommended Reading: Books Arnold, G. & Estrada, J (2006) The Handbook of Corporate finance. Prentice Hall

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