FI5605 Corporate Governance

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr S K Eswar

Dr S K Eswar
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Sapnoti Eswar

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module covers three key components in corporate governance and risk: (1) corporate governance; (2) risk management; and (3) financial management. Detailed content can vary, but will cover some topics from the following: mergers, takeovers, corporate control, governance, financial architecture, risk capital, risk in corporate and international settings, market consequences of managerial behaviour, corporate governance in family firms, financial distress and bankruptcy resolution.

Assessment pattern

50% exam; 50% coursework

Re-assessment

100% exam

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Lectures (2hrs x 11 weeks), tutorial (1hr x 5 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

27

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

125

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Understand how asymmetric information affects key decisions in corporate finance
  • Apply a variety of valuation techniques to analyze how corporate financial decisions and corporate control events will influence shareholder value and the value to other stakeholders
  • Develop the skill of selecting the appropriate models(s) and techniques to analyze practical issues in corporate governance
  • Develop curiosity leading to identifying interesting and relevant papers/examples to extend knowledge of the subject