FM100 Half Unit
Introduction to Finance for BSc in Finance
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Constantin Charles
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BSc in Finance. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course is not available to General Course students.
This course does not permit auditing students.
All non-BSc Finance students interested in taking a half-unit introductory course in Finance should consider taking FM101.
Course content
This course will provide a non-technical introduction to Finance and an overview of the Finance discipline. The aim of the course is to explain the importance of finance to individuals, firms, and society in general. Topics will include discounting and present value, risk and return, financial markets and trading, mutual and hedge funds, banks and other financial intermediaries, financial securities, capital structure, venture capital and private equity, initial public offerings, and valuation of firms and projects.
Teaching
30 hours of seminars in the Winter Term.
This course is taught in the interactive lecturing format. There is no distinction between lectures and classes/seminars; there are “sessions” only, and the pedagogical approach in each session is interactive.
Formative assessment
Weekly homework assignments.
Indicative reading
Detailed course programmes and reading lists are distributed at the start of the course.
Assessment
Continuous assessment (100%)
Key facts
Department: Finance
Course Study Period: Winter Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 4
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 56
Average class size 2024/25: 56
Capped 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Personal development skills
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Application of numeracy skills
- Commercial awareness