Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE ACC1964

 
TITLE Foundations of Finance

 
UM LEVEL 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 5

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Accountancy

 
DESCRIPTION Objectives:

The aim of this study-unit is to make participants aware of the main sources of both short-term and long-term finance available to businesses, as well as the benefits and costs associated with each.

Content:

The study-unit will explore the course/s of action available to management to make sure that the funds in question are efficiently made use of - thereby ensuring that the best possible return is obtained on capital employed, and that the value of the firm is correspondingly enhanced. Topics covered will range from working capital management to the appraisal of capital investment projects.

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES This study-unit is only offered at the Gozo centre.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination (2 Hours) SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S

 

 
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