Postgraduate - UnitBFF5954 - Business finance

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Banking and Finance
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2014 (Day) Caulfield First semester 2014 (Evening) Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit covers corporate finance concepts and theories at an introductory level. Students will be expected to be able to master basic calculations involving share and bond valuations, NPV and IRR, company cost of capital, etc. and to use them in determining whether investment projects should proceed as well as the value of companies. They will also expected to be able to interpret the results and to discuss basic issues and theories appropriate to an introductory level unit.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

explain the foundations of finance
apply pricing models to the valuation of equity and debt instruments in global markets
evaluate investment proposals using capital budgeting techniques
formulate capital structure and dividend policies consistent with firms' objectives
demonstrate effective individual technical skills to construct accounting records and financial statements for a unique business; and demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by the unit.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Maria Strydom

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester

Co-requisites

It is recommended that students complete AFX9510 or BFF5951 before undertaking this unit.

Prohibitions

AFF9250, BFF5925, AFF9641, AFG9044, BFG5944, AFX9641, AFX9540