UCSI UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (FBM)

Teaching Plan
1. Unit Code & BA303/BBA2103 – CORPORATE FINANCE
Unit Title:

2. Course of Bachelor of Science (Hons) Actuarial Science (BCBAS), Bachelor of Science (Hons)
Study: Finance and Investment (BCBFI), Bachelor of Financial Economics (Hons) (BCBFI),
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Actuarial Science & Finance (BCBSF), Bachelor of Arts
(Hons) in Business Administration [BCBBA] Bachelor of Science (Hons) Actuarial
Science & Finance (BCBSF)

3. Year of Study: 3

4. Year and May 2022

Semester:
5. Credit Hour & 3 credit hours
Contact Lecture: 1.5 hours per week
Hours: Tutorial: 1.5 hours per week

6. Lecturer: Dr. Liew Chee Yoong

7. Tutor: Dr. Liew Chee Yoong

8. Mode of Hybrid for Lecture & Tutorial

Delivery:

9. Objective:
The main aims of this unit are
1. To enable students to understand the strategic functions of finance related to
management decisions on financial issues.
2. To provide students with exposure to financial analysis and problem solving
in making corporate investment, financing and working capital decisions.

10. Learning At the end of this module, students will be able to:
Outcome:
Knowledge
•Understand, apply, and evaluate the techniques of financial analysis and investment
appraisal to arrive at conclusions and implement investment strategies, including
management of investment risk
Practical Skills
•Evaluate financial case problems and provide solutions based on financial theories
and financial analysis tools.

Teaching Plan 1
 Social Skills and Responsibility
•N/A
Ethics, Professionalism and Humanities
•N/A
Communication , Leadership and Team Skills
•N/A

Scientific Methods, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

•Think critically to solve work-based problems.
Lifelong Learning and Information Management

•N/A.

Entrepreneurship and Managerial skills

•Learn to manage assignment related to entrepreneurship and business and to obtain
business ideas and work practices that maybe useful for future career.

11. Reading List: Main Text:

Pike, R., Neale, B., Akbar, S., Linsley, P. (2018). Corporate Finance and Investment:
Decisions and Strategies. 9th Edition. Prentice Hall.

Additional Text :

Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C., Allen, F. (2019) Principles of Corporate Finance, 13th
Edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill.

Ross, S.A., Westerfield, R.W., Jordan, B.D., (2019). Fundamentals of Corporate

Finance. 12th Edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill.

12. Method of
Assessment: No. Method of Assessment Total
1. Coursework
Mid-term Test 20%
Group Assignment 30%

2. Final Examination 50%

GRAND TOTAL 100%
13. Remark: -

Teaching Plan 2
Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan
Week Lecture Topic Tutorial Topic Assignment/ Reference
Mid-Term
Test
1 An Overview Of Financial Tutorial 1 - Corporate Finance
Management and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
1
The Financial Environment Tutorial 2 - Corporate Finance
2 and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
2
3 Valuation Of Assets, Shares Tutorial 3 - Corporate Finance
And Companies and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
3
Investment Appraisal Methods Tutorial 4 - Corporate Finance
4 And Its Applications and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
4&5
Analysing Investment Risk Tutorial 5 - Corporate Finance
5 and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
7
Portfolio Theory Corporate Finance
and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
8
6 Capital Asset Pricing Model Tutorial 6 - Corporate Finance
and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
9
7 Working Capital Policy Tutorial 7 Mid-Term Corporate Finance
Exam (To be and Investment:
held on Decisions and
Saturday). Strategies, Pike
Coverage is et.al. 2018 – chapter
from Lecture 14
1 to 6.

Teaching Plan 3
Lecture, Tutorial and Assignment Plan
Week Lecture Topic Tutorial Topic Assignment/ Reference
Mid-Term
Test
8 Short Term Asset Tutorial 8 - Corporate Finance
Management and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
14
Short & Medium Term Corporate Finance
Finance and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
15
Tutorial 9 - Corporate Finance
Long Term Finance
9 and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
16
10 The Dividend Decision Tutorial 10 Group Corporate Finance
Assignment and Investment:
Due Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
17
11 Capital Structure And The Tutorial 11 - Corporate Finance
Required Rate of Return and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
18
12 Does Capital Structure Really Tutorial 12 - Corporate Finance
Matter ? and Investment:
Decisions and
Strategies, Pike
et.al. 2018 – chapter
19
13 Revision - - -
14 Revision - - -
This Teaching Plan is:
Prepared by: Moderated by: Approved by:

________________________ ________________________ _________________________

(Name: Dr.Liew Chee Yoong) (Name: Dr.Natalie Eaw Hooi (Name: Dr Natalie Eaw Hooi Cheng)
Lead Lecturer Cheng) Head of Department
Moderator
Date: 5/5/22 Date: Date:

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