FM479 Half Unit
Principles of Corporate Finance for MSc Law and Finance
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Prof Daniel Ferreira
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MSc in Law and Finance. This course is not available as an outside option to students on other programmes. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.
All students on a programme listed under the Course Availability will be given a place. This course is closed to outside students and does not permit auditing students.
Please contact finance.teachingmanager@lse.ac.uk with any queries.
This course is available on the MSc in Law and Finance only. Students on any other programme are not permitted to take this course.
Requisites
Co-requisites:
Students must complete FM473A and LL4FA either before taking this course or in the same year as this course.
Course content
This course is a self-contained introduction to finance. The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive overview of firms' financial decision making. The course is designed to provide an applied and practical approach to finance, enabling the students to address topical issues that modern corporations face. In particular, the course builds on theoretical concepts such as valuation and capital structure theories, and applies those tools in a systematic and rigorous way to real-life financial management problems. After a brief introduction to financial markets, the course focuses on corporate finance and business valuation. Topics such as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings will also be covered.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the Autumn 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, totalling 30 hours across the Autumn Term.
Formative assessment
There will be some formative assignments distributed during the term.
Indicative reading
Berk and DeMarzo, Corporate Finance, Pearson International Edition.
Assessment
Continuous assessment (100%)
Key facts
Department: Finance
Course Study Period: Autumn Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 7
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: Unavailable
Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable
Controlled access 2024/25: NoCourse selection videos
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Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Commercial awareness