Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE EBI5005

 
TITLE Enterprise Finance - Funding for Growth

 
UM LEVEL 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course

 
MQF LEVEL 7

 
ECTS CREDITS 5

 
DEPARTMENT Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation

 
DESCRIPTION Business finance is often the most challenging aspect of business for those new to enterprise. This module will introduce students to the main forms of financial documentation including Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss accounts and Cash Flow Forecasts. Students will be taught how to raise the right form of business finance according to business need and against the business plan. Emphasis will be placed on accurate cash flow forecasting as a pre-requisite for growth funding.

Students will gain a thorough understanding of the main ways in which business finances are presented, how businesses are valued and how and when to raise funding for growth via debt or equity finance.

Content:

1. Financial Statements
2. Cash flow forecasts
3. Choosing the right finance
4. Valuing businesses
5. Raising debt and equity finance

 
ADDITIONAL NOTES Pre-requisite Study-unit: EBI5001

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Progress Test SEM2 No 15%
Assignment SEM2 Yes 85%

 
LECTURER/S Juanito Camilleri
Russell Smith (Co-ord.)

 

 
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