AFW3044

Business finance ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr David Lin

Offered:
Berwick First semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2006 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2006 (OCL)
Hong Kong First semester 2006 (OCL)
Peninsula First semester 2006 (Day)
Singapore First semester 2006 (OCL)

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%

Contact Hours: 3 class hours per week

Prerequisites: AFW1001 or equivalent plus 7 other units

Prohibitions: AFC2140, AFF2631 and AFW2631