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In cooperation with the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO (UTIU)

and London School of Business and Finance (LSBF)

Syllabus
Table of
contents
General structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Master in Finance and Investments (general pathway) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Master in Finance and Investments (Accounting and Financial Management) . . . . . . . . . . 6
Master in Finance and Investments (Investment Banking and Capital Markets). . . . . . . . . . 7
Master in Finance and Investments (Financial Risk Management) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Master in Finance and Investments (Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity). . . . . . . . . . 9
Core modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Business and Financial Analysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Quantitative Finance and Financial Markets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Corporate Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Elective modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Corporate Governance and Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Advanced Corporate Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Performance Management and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Equity and Fixed Income Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Derivatives and Alternative Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M&A and Private Equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Financial Risk Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Advanced Corporate Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Integrative Research and Consultancy Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General structure
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Part one:

The online Master in Finance and Investments programme consists of two parts: core
and elective/specialist modules, as well as the Integrative Research and Consultancy
Project. You will begin your studies with either one or two core modules simultaneously.
After completing three core modules, you will study three elective or specialist modules
depending on the programme you are enrolled in (for details please refer to the specific
programme).

Part two:

After completing the core and elective/specialist modules, you will move on to the
Integrative Research and Consultancy Project, which can be completed in 20 weeks,
and includes a number of formative assessments. A senior member of the academic
staff will act as your supervisor and guide you throughout the project.

Upon successful completion of this programme you will graduate with a Master in
Finance and Investments (Master di Primo Livello) degree awarded by the International
Telematic University UNINETTUNO, Rome.

Part I
Certificate Core modules – Business and financial analysis
– Quantitative finance and
financial markets
– Corporate finance

Diploma Elective modules – Elective 1

– Elective 2
– Elective 3

Part II
Master in Finance Integrative Research and Consultancy
and Investments Project
degree

Note: Students will need to complete part one of the programme before they can move to part two.
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Master in Finance and Investments

(general pathway)
Master in Finance and Investments is a globally respected postgraduate degree that
closely reflects the real-world economic environment, and focuses on developing
transferable skills in the finance, banking and investment industries. The programme
provides you with a comprehensive examination of corporate and international finance,
and concentrates on advanced financial management, taking into account theoretical
concepts and its applications.

Master in Finance and Investments degrees are industry-focused programmes that

give ambitious students the opportunity to build their managerial toolkit and financial
acumen. The syllabus on each course drills down the theories behind how financial
functions are applied in a strategic context within the working environment.

Upon completing the programme you should be able to:

– Interpret business and international financial statements

– Understand quantitative methods and their application within the financial markets
– Show knowledge of investment and financial decisions, while maximising value and
achieving a sustainable competitive advantage
– Develop relevant skills to maximise corporate value while reducing financial risks
– Evaluate the corporate finance structures and instruments used to generate money
and manage financial risk

Content of the programme:

Certificate Core modules – Business and financial analysis

– Quantitative finance and
financial markets
– Corporate finance

Diploma Elective modules – Elective 1

– Elective 2
– Elective 3

Master in Integrative Research and Consultancy Project

Finance and
Investments
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Master in Finance and Investments

(Accounting and Financial Management)
A strong understanding of finance and accounting is a powerful tool in any business. Thus
the Master in Finance and Investments (Accounting and Financial Management) online
degree prepares you for success in a variety of financial industries. This postgraduate
programme is suitable for graduates, professionals and senior level managers seeking to
gain essential expertise in effective and efficient management of business activities.

Studying with London School of Business and Finance helps you develop analytical and
strategic problem solving skills in key areas. These include business and financial analysis,
quantitative methods and financial markets, corporate finance, corporate governance
and ethics, advanced corporate reporting, as well as performance management.

Upon completing the programme you should be able to:

– Use analytical tools to prepare business and international financial statements

– Grasp how to maximise corporate value while reducing financial risks
– Show an understanding of the corporate finance structure instruments used to
generate capital and manage financial risk
– Demonstrate an awareness of corporate governance and ethical issues, and employ
applicable skills in the workplace
– Evaluate investment and financial decisions, as well as their domestic and
international consequences
– Utilise tools and models in proffering vital finance and investment solutions
– Apply management accounting techniques
– Show an understanding of budgeting and standard costing know-how for effective
business management

Content of the programme:

Certificate Core modules – Business and financial analysis
– Quantitative finance and
financial markets
– Corporate finance

Diploma Elective modules – Corporate Governance and Ethics

– Advanced Corporate Reporting
– Performance Management and Control

Master in Finance Integrative Research and Consultancy Project

and Investments degree
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Master in Finance and Investments

(Investment Banking and Capital Markets)
The programme dissects the essential workings of capital markets, investment banking,
ways to raise capital, identifying and managing risks, and creating value through
appropriate analysis. The degree will provide you with the expertise to succeed in the
complex and challenging field of investment banking and capital markets.

In this programme, we focus on effective decision-making, maximising corporate value

and reducing business risk. Students will be taught under progressive teaching methods
that focus on applied learning, via a wide range of study materials. You will gain relevant
knowledge and practical skills while using the appropriate tools and techniques, which
will help you become an expert in the field of investment banking and capital markets.

This programme will equip you to:

– Boost your interpersonal and professional business skills for dealing with
international financial statements
– Develop expertise in maximising corporate value while lowering financial risks
– Critically evaluate quantitative methods and financial decisions
– Understand the role and functions of equity and fixed income securities in
portfolio investment
– Create value by conducting security analysis models
– Gain knowledge of derivatives and alternative investments, both as risk
management tools and assets classes
– Design and develop financial models
– Interpret, evaluate and manage different types of risk
– Manage the assets (e.g. loans) and liabilities (e.g. deposits) of banks

Content of the programme:

Certificate Core modules – Business and financial analysis

– Quantitative finance and
financial markets
– Corporate finance

Diploma Elective modules – Equity and Fixed Income Investments

– Derivatives and Alternative Investments
– M&A and Private Equity

Master in Finance Integrative Research and Consultancy Project

and Investments
degree
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Master in Finance and Investments

(Financial Risk Management)
This programme prepares students for competing in the global business environment –
where risk management is paramount. It focuses on equipping you with practical skills
that give you a competitive advantage in today’s job market. Throughout the programme
you will gain in-depth knowledge and practical skills in core business and investment
frameworks, as well as detailed knowledge in financial risk management. This includes
areas such as security analysis, derivatives and alternative investment strategies, and
effective risk management, while enhancing company value.

Successful completion of the programme means you will be able to:

– Utilise appropriate tools to prepare business and international financial statements

– Maximise corporate value while reducing financial risks
– Evaluate how a business should be managed and controlled
– Identify the functions and significance of equity and fixed income investments as well
as their valuation, applications and shortcomings
– Evaluate derivatives and alternative investments, their practical uses and the potential
for value creation
– Examine the risks financial institutions face and means of managing them

Content of the programme:

Certificate Core modules – Business and Financial Analysis

– Quantitative Finance and Financial Markets
– Corporate Finance

Diploma Elective/ – Equity and Fixed Income Investments,

specialisation modules – Derivatives and Alternative Investments
– Financial Risk Management

Master in Finance Integrative Research and Consultancy Project

and Investments
degree
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Master in Finance and Investments

(Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity)
Master in Finance and Investments (Mergers, Acquisition and Private Equity) is a
challenging online programme that is designed for those wishing to advance their career
in the rewarding fields of M&A and private equity. The programme introduces you to the
core finance and investment frameworks, and focuses on developing your expertise in
organisational mergers and acquisitions as well as strategic financial decision-making,
while complying with corporate and ethical standards.

This programme will enable you to gain valuable competencies, such as:

– Hands-on expertise in financial statement preparation

– Application and evaluation of quantitative methods while assessing investment finance
– Effective investment and financial decision-making supporting profit creation and risk
minimisation
– Examination of organisational mergers and acquisitions, utilising relevant financial
and business analytics
– Critical evaluation of investment and financial decision-making, and its domestic and
international consequences
– Knowledge and application of corporate governance requirements and ethics codes

Content of the programme:

Certificate Core modules – Business and Financial Analysis

– Quantitative Finance and Financial Markets
– Corporate Finance

Diploma Elective/ – Corporate Governance and Ethics

specialisation modules – Mergers, Acquisitions and Private Equity
– Advanced Corporate Finance

Master in Finance Integrative Research and Consultancy Project

and Investments
degree
Core modules
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Business and Financial Analysis

You will be able to:

– Identify rules and principles in the international accounting standards and financial
regulations
– Understand the core values in business that lead to a competitive advantage
– Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge in the sphere of business and financial analysis
taking into account corporate evaluation
– Critically assess business and accounting data as well as available financial
information to make investment decisions
– Discuss the link between current theory and common practice, and conduct a
relevant analysis
– Demonstrate effective problem solving strategies for business and financial
decision- making

Topics covered:
– Business Analysis I: Internal Analysis: Value Chain, Audit, and Competitive Advantage
– Business Analysis II: External Analysis: PESTLE, SWOT, and Five Forces
– Business Analysis III: Competitive Strategy, Generic Strategies and SPACE Model,
Stakeholder Analysis and Choices
– The Basic Financial Statements I: The Balance Sheet
– The Basic Financial Statements II: The Income Statement
– The Basic Financial Statements III: The Statement of Cash Flows
– The Basic Financial Statements IV: A Closer Look at Profits
– The Applications and Limitations of EBITDA
– The Reliability of Disclosure and Audits
– Forecasts and Security Analysis: Forecasting Financial Statements
– Financial Statement Analysis for Credit
– Financial Statement Analysis for Equity
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Quantitative Finance and Financial Markets

You will be able to:
– Design and apply quantitative tools in financial markets
– Critically evaluate possible changes that result from model variance
– Compute basic valuation analysis for financial market instruments
– Evaluate the input variables and their outputs using quantitative tools in financial
markets
– Collect, analyse, and present your findings to varied audiences

Topics covered:
– An Overview of the Five Main Financial Markets (Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives,
Money Markets, and Alternative Investments)
– The Time Value of Money and its Application in the Financial Markets
– Discounted Cash Flow Applications and their Application in the Financial Markets
– Statistical Concepts and Market Returns, and their Application in the Financial Markets
– Probability Concepts and their Application in the Financial Markets
– Common Probability Distributions and their Applications in the Financial Markets
– Sampling and Estimation and its Application in the Financial Markets
– Hypothesis Testing and its Application in the Financial Markets
– Correlation and Regression and its Application in the Financial Markets
– Multiple Regression and Issues in Regression Analysis, and their Application and
Management in the Context of the Financial Markets
– Time-Series Analysis and its Application to the Financial Markets
– Portfolio Concepts and their Application to the Financial Markets
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Corporate Finance
You will be able to:
– Summarise key principles and tools for financial decision-making
– Compare various investment decision rules and understand the process of
capital budgeting
– Analyse the concept of corporate capital structure and compute the cost of capital
– Determine and critically evaluate the economic benefits of various types of financing
– Explain the concept of risk management and analyse the role of derivative
instruments in mitigating risks

Topics covered:
– Corporate Governance and its Impact on Firm Value
– Capital Structure: The MM and other Relevant Theories
– Measures of Leverage: Internal and External
– Dividends and Share Repurchases: Basics
– Dividends and Share Repurchases: Analysis
– Working Capital Management: Different Approaches
– Introduction to Portfolio Theory
– Sources and Cost of Capital I
– Sources and Cost of Capital II
– Capital Budgeting I: Traditional Methods and Discounted Cash Flow I
– Capital Budgeting II: Discounted Cash Flow Approaches II
– Capital Budgeting III: Advanced Approaches
Elective modules
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Corporate Governance and Ethics

You will be able to:
– Define governance and explain its function in the effective management and control of
organisations and their resources
– Evaluate the accountant’s role in risk management and internal control, including
review and compliance
– Explain the role of the accountant in identifying, assessing, controlling and
mitigating risk
– Grasp the professional values and ethical judgements that reflect the best interests of
society, in compliance with relevant professional codes, laws and regulations

Topics covered:
– Governance and Responsibility I: The Scope of Governance, Agency Relationships and
Theories, and the Board of Directors
– Governance and Responsibility II: Board Committees, Directors’ Remuneration, and
Different Approaches to Corporate Governance
– Internal Control and Review I: Management Control Systems in Corporate Governance
– Internal Control and Review II: Internal Control, Audit and Compliance in Corporate
Governance, and Internal Control and Reporting
– Internal Control and Review III: Management Information in Audit and Internal Control
– Identifying, Assessing, and Controlling Risk I: Risk and the Risk Management Process,
and Categories of Risk
– Identifying, Assessing, and Controlling Risk II: Identification, Assessment, and
Measurement of Risk
– Identifying, Assessing, and Controlling Risk III: Targeting and Monitoring Risk, and
Methods of Controlling and Reducing Risk
– Identifying, Assessing, and Controlling Risk IV: Risk Avoidance, Retention, and Modelling
– Professional Values and Ethics I: Ethical Theories, and Different Approaches to Ethics
and Social Responsibility
– Professional Values and Ethics II: Professions and the Public Interest, and Professional
Practice and Codes of Ethics
– Professional Values and Ethics III: Conflicts of Interest and the Consequences of
Unethical Behaviour, and Ethical Characteristics of Professionalism
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Advanced Corporate Reporting

You will be able to:
– Understand the professional and ethical duties of an accountant
– Evaluate financial reporting conventions
– Advise and report on financial performances
– Prepare financial statements of groups of entities in accordance with relevant
accounting standards, and explain the reporting issues of specialised entities
– Discuss how changes in accounting regulation impact financial reporting
– Appraise financial performances and positions, and evaluate current developments

Topics covered:
– The Financial Reporting Framework
– Reporting the Financial Performance of Entities
– Financial Statements of Group Entities I: Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
– Financial Statements of Group Entities II: Statement of Comprehensive Income
– Financial Statements of Group Entities III: Statement of Comprehensive Income
– Financial Statements of Group Entities IV: Statement of Cash flows
– Financial Statements of Group Entities V: Statement of Cash flows
– Financial Statements of Group Entities VI: Notes to the Accounts and MDA
– Specialised Entities
– Consideration of Changes in Accounting Regulation, and their Implication of
Financial Reporting
– The Appraisal of Performance and Position of Entities
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Performance Management and Control

You will be able to:
– Identify and analyse principles and trends in performance measurement and control
– Determine the different budgeting techniques and critically evaluate their use in short
term decision making
– Analyse the current approach to performance measurement and control in a selected
global organisation, and create as well as make suggestions for improvement
– Assess the application of performance criteria in ‘not for profit’ and ‘public sector’
organisations
– Evaluate the importance of key elements in successful performance measurement
and control

Topics covered:
– Foundations for Implementing Strategy I: Organisational Tensions to be Managed,
and Basics for Successful Strategy
– Foundations for Implementing Strategy II: Organising for Performance and Using
Information for Performance Measurement and Control
– Creating Performance Measurement System I: Building a Profit Plan
– Creating Performance Measurement System II: Evaluating Strategic Profit
Performance
– Creating Performance Measurement System III: Designing Asset Allocation Systems,
and Linking Performance to Markets
– Creating Performance Measurement System IV: Building a Balanced Scorecard
– Creating Performance Measurement System V: Performance Prism
– Creating Performance Measurement System VI: Other New Age Tools
– Achieving Profit Goals and Strategies I: Using Diagnostic and Interactive Control
Systems Public Sector Organisations
– Achieving Profit Goals and Strategies II: Aligning Performance Goals and Incentives
– Achieving Profit Goals and Strategies III: Identifying and Managing Strategic Risk
– Achieving Profit Goals and Strategies IV: Levers of Control for Implementing Strategy
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Equity and Fixed Income Investments

You will be able to:
– Analyse and apply concepts and techniques to the valuation of equity and fixed
income investment
– Apply models derived from fundamental analysis to valuing equity and cash flow
approaches, as well as fixed income investments
– Identify and critically appraise the impact of the current global financial environment
on equity valuation
– Perform an appropriate valuation analysis of private companies
– Identify and critically evaluate issues of private and public company valuation
– Critically assess the use of fixed income securities in the investment process

Topics covered:
– Asset Valuation I: Equity Valuation Application and Processes
– Asset Valuation II: Equity Markets and Instruments and Return Concepts
– Industry and Global Analysis from a Qualitative Approach I: Equity Concepts and
Techniques
– Industry and Global Analysis from a Qualitative Approach II: The Five Forces that Shape
Industry Competitions and its Application to Equity Investments, and Sustainability of
Returns
– Discounted Dividend Valuation Model I: Present Value Models, and The Dividend
Discount Model
– Discounted Dividend Valuation Model II: The Gordon Growth Model, and the Multi
Stage Dividend Discount Model
– Valuation Models and Contemporary Equity Valuation Techniques I: Free Cash Flow
Models, and Market Based Valuation Models
– Valuation Models and Contemporary Equity Valuation Techniques II: Residual Income
Valuation Models, and Private Company Valuation
– General Principles of Credit Analysis and the Term Structure and Interest Rates Volatility
I: Credit Rating Agencies: What They Do, and the Traditional Means of Credit Analysis
– General Principles of Credit Analysis and The Term Structure and Interest Rates Volatility
II: Historical and Contemporary Review of the Yield Curve, and Theories of the Term
Structure of Interest Rates and Their Practical Applications
– Bonds as Fixed Income Securities and Valuation of Bonds I: Valuation of Bonds Without
Embedded Options
– Bonds as Fixed Income Securities and Valuation of Bonds II: Valuation of Bonds with
Embedded Options
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Derivatives and Alternative Investments

You will be able to:
– Value derivative and alternative investment instruments
– Show how these instruments are used to create, enhance, and diminish value using
various strategies
– Evaluate the applicable strategies in derivatives and alternative investments showing
evidence of insights
– Critically analyse derivatives and alternative investment strategies and proffer
alternative strategies considering the various pay-offs
– Write and present a ‘senior management level’ report on your findings in an advisory
position status

Topics covered:
– Forwards and Futures Financial Instruments and Markets I: Types, Pricing and
Valuation of Forwards
– Forwards and Futures Financial Instruments and Markets II: Types, Pricing, and
Valuation of Futures Instruments in the Futures Markets
– Options Financial Instruments and Markets I: Types of Options
– Options Financial Instruments and Markets II: Pricing and Valuation of Swaps
– Swaps Financial Instruments and Markets I: Types of Swaps
– Swaps Financial Instruments and Markets II: Pricing and Valuing Swaps
– Derivatives Instruments Designed on Interest Rates and Enhancing Return I: Interest
Rate Futures, Interest Rate Options, Interest Rate Swaps, Caps, and Floors
– Derivatives Instruments Designed on Interest Rates and Enhancing Return II: Credit
Derivative Strategies
– Alternative Investments I: Open and Close Ended Funds, Exchange Traded Funds
(ETFS)
– Alternative Investments II: Hedge Funds
– Alternative Investments III: Real Estate Investments
– Alternative Investments IV: Commodities and Metals Investments
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M&A and Private Equity

You will be able to:
– Analyse the relative importance of different types of drivers of M&A and private equity
– Identify value creation and critically assess the success of a range of M&A transactions
and private equity investments
– Analyse the current M&A and private equity strategies of a selected global organisation
and make suggestions for improving current practices
– Critically evaluate the relative importance of the key elements in successful M&A and
private equity transactions
– Perform critical analysis and comparison analysis in M&A and private equity

Topics covered:
– M&A And Private Equity Valuation Methods I: Comparable Companies Analysis and
Precedent Transaction Analysis 1
– M&A And Private Equity Valuation Methods II: Comparable Companies Analysis and
Precedent Transaction Analysis 2
– M&A And Private Equity Valuation Methods III: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 1
– M&A And Private Equity Valuation Methods IV: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 2
– Leveraged Buy Outs I: Leveraged Buy Out Process
– Leveraged Buy Outs II: LBO Analysis 1
– Leveraged Buy Outs II: LBO Analysis 2
– Mergers and Acquisitions I: Basics
– Mergers and Acquisitions II: the M&A and Private Equity Sales Process
– Contemporary Private Equity: Private Equity today and tomorrow
– Private Equity Investing
– Private Equity Exiting
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Financial Risk Management

You will be able to:
– Describe and analyse the inherent challenges and risks facing banking institutions
– Critically evaluate the pricing, profitability and credit risks taken during the lending cycle
– Evaluate the nature of the market and operational risk
– Explain and compare the challenges facing banking groups in the management of
assets and liabilities
– Clearly and concisely explain, analyse and evaluate, using logical arguments, the key
strategic issues in risk management of financial institutions

Topics covered:
– Interest Rate Risk Exposure I: Interest Risk Measurement
– Interest Rate Risk Exposure II: Funds, Hedge Funds, Financial Institutions, and How They
Manage Individual Interest Rate Risk and Portfolio Approach
– Market Risk I: Typologies of Market Risk
– Market Risk II: Market Risk Measurement and Management
– Credit Risk I: Retail Banking and Credit Risk Management
– Credit Risk II: Corporate and Wholesale Market Approach to Credit Risk Management
– Operation Risk Management I: Basel Approach to Operational Risk Management
– Operational Risk Management II: Different Assessment Methodologies
– Liquidity Risk and Asset-Liability Management I: Traditional Measurement Approach
– Liquidity Risk and Asset-Liability Management II: New Basel Requirements
– Basel: Basel I: A Closer Examination
– Basel: Basel II: The Different Approach
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Advanced Corporate Finance

You will be able to:
– Identify and analyse principles and trends in advanced corporate finance.
– Determine and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of discounted cash flow, and its
evaluations methods in financial management, and project uncertainty
– Demonstrate in-depth and systemic knowledge in advanced corporate finance
– Critically evaluate the relative economic and strategic benefits of treasury risk
management and enhancing value
– Demonstrate problem solving and analytical approaches to managing risk in advanced
corporate finance

Topics covered:
– Topics in Capital Budgeting II: Types of Real Options
– Topics in Advanced Capital Budgeting I: Valuation of Real Options
– Special Financing Decision I: Raising Equity and Debt Capital in Global Markets
– Special Financing Decision II: The Cost of Capital in Emerging Markets
– Special Investment Decision I: Foreign Direct Investments
– Special Investment Decision II
– Treasury Risk Management I
– Treasury Risk Management II
– Corporate Liquidity Issues
– Corporate Restructuring II
Research and
consultancy project
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Integrative Research and

Consultancy Project
The Integrative Research and Consultancy Project, RSH 4010 is available for students who
have completed the first part of their studies. It is designed to be a student-led research
and consultancy based module that provides students with academic and industry-
specific transferable skills. The module is split into two sections. In the first section, the
students develop and complete a research proposal and in the second section they put
their project into action.
All projects are based on selected specialist pathway module topics. This will enable
students to carry out independent consultancy research at a master’s level and meet
the desired learning outcomes. By doing this, they will also acquire relevant skills and
expertise in their chosen specialist pathways.

Module aims:
The aims of the module are to develop relevant internal and external business skills that
can be used in students’ chosen discipline of study. The consultancy project will seek
to address critical issues which are company specific or applicable to an identifiable
industry. Practical skills and experience are important to career development and
therefore, the module has been designed to complement these elements.

At the end of the module:

– The student should be able to formulate a research proposal and design this into a
workable research plan
– The students should be able to design and manage business critical independent
applied research in their chosen discipline, and present their findings to professionally
acceptable standards
– The student should be able to critically evaluate and analyse their findings, reporting
on their conclusions in a clear and acceptable standard in the form of an engagement
report
– The student should be able to synthesise theory in a practical context to show
knowledge, understanding, and transferrable skills with regards to the taught
components of their studies
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