Financial Management for Managers

Coursework (Maximum word count 3,000 words)
Required:
You are required to select a public limited company from the list below,
conduct research and write a 3,000-word assignment addressing the
following questions:
1. Analyse the firm’s financial performance during the last three years.
Identify the financial actions taken and policies adopted during these
years, as far as you can tell from the available information.
Investigate and discuss to what extent you think the company has
been able to increase shareholders’ wealth through the financial
actions you have identified. (40%)
2. Critically evaluate important qualitative factors analysts should
consider when evaluating a firm’s likely future financial performance.
(20%)
3. Critically evaluate the extent to which you agree with the statement
that corporate governance helps ensure achievement and retention of
shareholders’ wealth using your selected company. (40%)
Substantiate your answer with appropriate theories or concepts, relevant
supporting calculations and empirical evidence/examples.
Choose one of the following companies:
– BT Plc; or
– Tesco Plc; or
– Marks and Spencer Plc; or
– Sainsbury Plc
Learning outcomes:
· Calculate, as demonstrated in lectures and seminars, and interpret
investment ratios and other performance measures to facilitate the
valuation of shares/businesses in the context of mergers and
acquisitions
· Evaluate competing theories relating to capital gearing and dividend
policy and their impact on the development of corporate policies
Assignment/coursework general submission requirements:
· The coursework is due for submission at the Izone on 16th March
2015.
· Your formulae, workings and ratios should be shown in your
appendices, not in the main body of your work.
· Your student identification number must be clearly stated at the top of
each page of your work.
· A declaration that the work is your own (apart from otherwise
referenced acknowledgements) must be included after the title page
of your assignment.
· Each page must be numbered.
· Please use a minimum font size of 14.
· Where appropriate, a contents page, a list of tables/figures and a list
of abbreviations should precede your work.
· All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements.
· A word count must be stated at the end of your work.
· Your course, year of study and the relevant module must be included
as a “footer” on each page.
· Appendices should be kept to the minimum and be of direct relevance
to the content of your work.
· All tables and figures must be correctly numbered and labelled.
· Your assignment/coursework should be submitted in one A4
transparent pocket.
· Standard assessment regulations apply. You must reference your
work as required by Cardiff Metropolitan University regulations and
must include a bibliography.
Assessment Criteria:
Identification and application of relevant theories/concepts
Use of supporting evidence/workings
Clarity of critical analysis
Structure and presentation

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