AFW3044

Business finance

(BUS)

Berwick, Gippsland: Mr David Lin (Chief examiner); Peninsula: Mr Mohan Nandha; Malaysia: To be advised

6 points + 1-hour lecture and 2-hour tutorial per week + OCDL, approximately 12 hours per week, first semester + Berwick, Gippsland, Peninsula, South Africa, first semester + Malaysia, first and second semester + Prerequisite: AFW2491 or equivalent

Synopsis: Issues include goals and functions of financial policy, corporate risk, uncertainty, capital structure policies, required rates of return, capital budgeting and long term investment decisions, evaluation of investments and dividend policy, financing, debt and equity, overseas and small business financing, statement analysis and prediction of corporate failure, working capital management, mergers and acquisitions.

Assessment: Assignments: 30% + Examination: 70%