BFC3140 - Corporate finance 2 - 2018

This unit extends corporate finance concepts introduced in BFC2140. Topics include equity financing, asset pricing and cost of capital, risk management, real options, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and international corporate finance.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. evaluate investment and financing decisions
2. apply analytical techniques to a variety of problems in domestic corporate financial management
3. describe the institutional environment in which financial decisions are made including identifying the sources of financial risk and their relevance in financial management
4. critically evaluate finance theories, concepts, assumptions, limitations and arguments
5. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with advanced corporate finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFC3140.

Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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