Course title: Corporate Finance
Course code: TCHE321
Department: Corporate Finance, Faculty of Finance and Banking
Course conducting:
Credit hours: 03
Prerequisite(s): Microeconomics (KTEE201)
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed as a rigorous introduction to principles of Corporate Finance. It serves as an introduction for those who want to specialize in finance and take more specialized courses in finance as well as pursuing other principles.
Participants will be trained to master and understand by themselves basic topics and advanced issues such as investment projects appraisal, rate of interest, risk, asset pricing model, efficient market theory.
- COURSE CONTENTS AND SCHEDULE
No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments... (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Introduction |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6.5 |
1,7,8,9 |
2-3 |
Financial statements analysis |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9.5 |
2,7,8,9 |
4-6 |
Investment projects appraisal method |
6 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
3,7,8,9 |
7-9 |
Rate of interest, risk, capital asset pricing model (CAPM) |
6 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
4,7,8,9 |
10-12 |
Capital Structure |
6 |
3 |
5 |
16 |
5,7,8,9 |
13-14 |
Dividend policy |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9.5 |
5,7,8,9 |
15 |
Working capital management |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6.5 |
6,7,8,9 |
Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
9 |
10% |
Midterm test |
. |
Mid-term test/ Assignment + presentation |
1,2,3,7,8 |
30% |
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Assignment |
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Summative |
Final test |
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MCQ and/or written exam |
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
Guidance: Base on learning outcomes, what teaching method, learning method and evaluation are needed to achieve these learning outcomes and evaluate the level of achieving learning outcomes. Department should build criteria to assess measuring level of course learning outcomes (according to Rubric)
- Grading rubrics for individual’s/group’s written assignment/report
Criteria |
CLO |
Weighted Average |
Levels of Assessment |
Grade |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
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8,5-10 |
7-8,4 |
5,5-6,9 |
4,0-5,4 |
<4 |
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Format |
20% |
All assignment format’s requirements are met with professional look. No spelling & grammar errors; well-presented tables & graphs; and sources are adequately cited. |
Assignment format has professional look but may have some format and spelling errors |
Assignment has format, spelling and grammar errors. Sources are not adequately cited. |
Assignment is sparsely written with many errors of format, spacing, spelling and grammar |
Assignment is carelessly written with many format errors; and fails to meet format’s requirements |
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Writing style |
20% |
Writing is very clear, coherent, logically organized and interesting. Main ideas are well developed and supported throughout the paper. |
Writing is good with clear ideas, but some parts are not logical. |
Writing is unclear with some incoherent and vague ideas |
Substandard writing which lacks logical organization. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking |
Poor writing with mainly “copy and paste” ideas. |
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Content |
50% |
Content meets assignment requirements very well, and indicates the synthesis, expansion and in-depth analysis of ideas. No sign of plagiarism |
Content meets assignment requirements without sign of plagiarism. However, content does not indicate the expansion of ideas. |
Content basically meets assignment requirements without sign of plagiarism. But some parts of content are inadequate |
Content just meets the minimum requirement of assignment, without sign of plagiarism. But the analysis is underdeveloped and unoriginal. |
Content strays from the main topic; or plagiarism is over 20% |
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Reference |
10% |
A variety of sources are adequately and correctly cited. |
A variety of sources are included, but there are some format errors and incorrect citation. |
Sources are reasonable but lack of diversity. There are quite a few format errors and incorrect citation. |
Sources are lack of diversity. There are many format errors and incorrect citation. |
The writing does not use adequate research reference. There are many format errors and incorrect citation. |
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Member contribution |
*Indicates the participation, responsibility and independence |
Based on peer review |
Active and adequate participation. Proactively working to meet deadline set by group. |
Quite active and adequate participation. However, there is a delay in meeting group deadlines. |
Not really proactive when participating. there is a delay in meeting group deadlines. |
Just participate in a small part of group work. Not proactive when participating |
Little or no participation. Shows no responsibility with work and often fails to meet deadlines. |
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Note: Lecturer instructs group member to conduct peer review on a scale of 1 to 10, based upon the contribution of each member to group work. The grade of each member will be adjusted according to the peer review which reflects this member’s contribution and participation. |
- Grading rubrics for individual/group presentation
Criteria |
CLO |
Weighted Average |
Levels of Assessment |
Grade |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
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8,5-10 |
7-8,4 |
5,5-6,9 |
4,0-5,4 |
<4 |
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Presentation Organization |
10% |
Clear and coherent organization which is easy and pleasant to follow |
Quite clear organization which is easy to follow |
Presentation organization is not clear and difficult to follow |
Presentation organization is unclear and incoherent |
Presentation organization is unclear, incoherent and difficult to follow. |
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Presentation Content |
50% |
Content is very clear, coherent, and interesting. Main ideas are well developed and supported throughout the presentation |
Content is good with clear ideas, but some parts are not logical |
Content is unclear with some incoherent and vague main ideas |
Substandard content which lacks logical organization. Ideas are vague with little evidence of critical thinking |
Poor content with “copy and paste”, incoherent ideas |
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Presentation skills |
10% |
Good and clear presentation, using body language to effectively attract and interact with audience |
Clear presentation with body language, but inadequate interaction with audience |
Mediocre presentation without body language and inadequate interaction with audience |
Substandard presentation without body language and inadequate interaction with audience |
Poor presentation without body language and inadequate interaction with audience |
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Q & A |
10% |
Fluently answer all questions from audience |
Answer about 2/3 questions from audience |
Answer about 1/2 questions from audience |
Answer about 1/3 questions from audience |
Unable to answer any questions from audience |
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Use of media |
10% |
PPT is clear, relevant and well-designed. Handouts are provided to audience |
PPT is well-designed and easy to follow |
PPT is simple |
PPT is poorly designed and hard to follow |
None |
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Presentation time |
5% |
Stay on time |
Over ¼ time limit |
Over 1/3 time limit |
Over ½ time limit |
Double time limit |
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Dress code |
5% |
Formal and professional dress code |
Formal and neat dress code |
Casual and informal dress code |
Casual dress code |
Unsuitable and impolite dress code. |