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Level 2: Business Planning

Module Description

This module aims to:

  1. Introduce fundamental principles of financial management in addition to managerial analytical tools and techniques;
  2. Emphasise the importance of finance in sound organisational decision making; and
  3. Provide relevant and financial tools and concepts to enable the student to thrive in an information-based economy.

Module Content

  • Market analysis and pricing
  • How organisations define value
  • Competitor analysis
  • Different capital markets
  • Raising capital and the use of funding
  • Cash flows and the time value of money
  • Role of debt and equity

Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students will be able to:

  • Apply understanding of the inter-relationships of key business functions
  • Critically evaluate the value to the firm of proposed investment projects
  • Analyse and assess risk and its impact on a business and on managers
  • Identify and critique the various methods of funding new projects and investments
  • Apply understanding of the impact of ICT skills in formulating a business plan

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