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 Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP2

Background knowledge Math (essential) Management (essential) Finance & investment (relevant) Career evidence A day in a life: a financial manager ( ure=related) ure=related Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP3

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, UoP4

Lecturers Course co-ordinator: Dr Shaling Li (SL) External: Lecturer: Ms Lena Itangata (LI) External: , Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP5

Main structure Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP6 Financial management Investment decisions Firm Value Distribution decisions Financing decisions

Textbook 1. Essential and necessary reading: lecture handout 2. Additional supportive readings: Corporate Financial Management (3 rd / 4 th edition), by Glen Arnold, FT Prentice Hall. Essentials of Corporate Financial Management, by Glen Arnold, FT Prentice Hall. Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP7

Assessment Course work: 40% Exam: 60% Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP8

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, UoP9

Course work The hand-in date for the assignment is Friday 4 th December Word limit: 2000 words (+/- 10%) Detailed information as below Dr S.Li, A&F Dept, UoP10

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, UoP11

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, UoP12

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, UoP13

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, UoP14