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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Course Coordinator
Damian Bridge
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Lecturer
Veronica Norman
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Angela Chow
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 1000 level or above including ((ACCG100 or ACCG1000 or ACCG106) and (STAT150 or STAT1250 or STAT170 or STAT1170 or STAT171 or STAT1371) and (ACST101 or ACST1001) and (ECON111 or ECON1020))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This introductory unit in corporate finance focuses on the financing and investing decisions made by the finance manager of an organisation. While the emphasis is on the theory of the firm, students are also given exposure to current issues affecting corporate finance. Satisfactory completion of the unit equips students with a grasp of the following principals of financial economics: the relation between risk and expected return and the time value of money. The unit also provides an introductory coverage of derivative securities and no arbitrage valuation in the international finance. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Required Text (source for weekly tutorial questions)
The textbook will assist you in the weekly quizzes.
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Required Textbook
Recommended Text
The unit is delivered through weekly lectures and tutorial classes. Tutorial questions will mostly be sourced from the required textbook. The question numbers that will be discussed in tutorials will be posted to iLearn each week. Students should attempt these questions before tutorials. Brief answers to the tutorial questions will be posted on iLearn after each week.
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1) Attend all lectures and tutorial classes, though attendance is not compulsory;
2) As it is unlikely that tutors will be able to cover all questions and problems in each tutorial class, students should attempt and complete all assigned questions and problems before attending tutorial classes;
3) Tutorial questions and problems are assigned from the required text book;
4) Read the assigned chapters of the required text book before attending lectures;
5) Download lecture notes from iLearn, which are available weekly before lectures. Ensure these notes are brought to lectures.
6) Attend PAL sessions where difficulties are experienced.
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Week No. |
Date (Week Beginning) |
Topic |
Chapters (Fundamentals unless stated otherwise) |
1 |
24 February |
Introduction to Financial Management and Risk & Return |
1 & 5 |
2 |
2 March |
Cash Flows & Capital Budgeting |
9 |
3 |
9 March |
Evaluating Project Economics and Capital Rationing |
10 |
4 |
16 March |
The Cost of Capital |
11 |
5 |
23 March |
Working Capital Management |
12 |
6 |
30 March |
Capital Structure Policy |
14 |
7 |
6 April |
Mid Semester Exam |
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8 |
27 April |
Dividends & Dividend Policy |
15 |
9 |
4 May |
Business Formation Growth & Valuation Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting |
16 & 17 |
10 |
11 May |
Derivative Securities |
Ch. 18 & Ch.20(Ross) |
11 |
18 May |
International Finance |
Ch 19 & Ch. 5 (Eitman) |
12 |
25 May |
Trade Finance |
Ch. 20 (Eun) |
13 |
1 June |
Revision |
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