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AFCP8102 – Financial Structure and Insights

2022 – Term 3, In person-scheduled-infrequent, City

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Cosmas Kapsanis
cosmas.kapsanis@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to Master of Applied Finance or Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit addresses the practical application of financial evaluation and appraisal techniques commonly used by firms and by investors. A primary focus is the optimisation of value creation by the firm as it undertakes corporate finance activities. Within this context, the unit addresses the various capital requirements of the firm as it progresses through the corporate development life cycle as an enterprise. The unit builds on prior knowledge of key corporate finance concepts with progression involving more detail, increased complexity and an emphasis on practical applications within financial markets.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Examine and assess the practical application of financial models and methods commonly used by firms and by financial markets for the purpose of taking investment and capital management decisions.
  • ULO2: Critically assess the role and importance of value creation to the firm and its stakeholders as evidenced in financial markets.
  • ULO3: Effectively collate and communicate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of information used to support investment and capital management decisions.
  • ULO4: Reflect on how to effectively manage a multidisciplinary team as it addresses the diverse needs of various stakeholders including the client firm and financial market participants.

General Assessment Information

Late submissions of assessments  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available assessment-task marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24-hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will only be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.

 

No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g., quizzes, online tests.

 

Table 1: Penalty calculation based on submission time

Submission time after the due date (including weekends)

Penalty (% of available assessment task mark)

Example: for a non-timed assessment task marked out of 30

< 24 hours

10%

10% x 30 marks = 3-mark deduction

24-48 hours

20%

20% x 30 marks = 6-mark deduction

48-72 hours

30%

30% x 30 marks = 9-mark deduction

72-96 hours

40%

40% x 30 marks = 12-mark deduction

> 96 hours

100%

Assignment won’t be accepted

Special Consideration  

To request an extension on the due date/time for a timed or non-timed assessment task, you must submit a Special Consideration application. An application for Special Consideration does not guarantee approval.

The approved extension date for a student becomes the new due date for that student. The late submission penalties above then apply as of the new due date.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Online quizzes 20% No Refer to iLearn
Discussion Forum 10% No Refer to iLearn
Group Assignment 30% No Refer to iLearn
Final Exam 40% No Refer to iLearn

Online quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 20%

 

Students will be required to attempt four Quizzes conducted during the term. A Case Study will be progressed in stages . Each quiz will relate to a milestone event within the case study.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and assess the practical application of financial models and methods commonly used by firms and by financial markets for the purpose of taking investment and capital management decisions.
  • Critically assess the role and importance of value creation to the firm and its stakeholders as evidenced in financial markets.

Discussion Forum

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 10%

 

Students will be required to contribute to two Discussion Forums. The forums will be conducted online within specified windows of time. The contribution will be in the form of several posts on specified contemporary issues within financial markets.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and assess the practical application of financial models and methods commonly used by firms and by financial markets for the purpose of taking investment and capital management decisions.
  • Critically assess the role and importance of value creation to the firm and its stakeholders as evidenced in financial markets.

Group Assignment

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 30%

 

Students are required to work in groups to appraise a proposed corporate finance transaction. The assignment will involve the preparation of a report and a presentation.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and assess the practical application of financial models and methods commonly used by firms and by financial markets for the purpose of taking investment and capital management decisions.
  • Critically assess the role and importance of value creation to the firm and its stakeholders as evidenced in financial markets.
  • Effectively collate and communicate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of information used to support investment and capital management decisions.
  • Reflect on how to effectively manage a multidisciplinary team as it addresses the diverse needs of various stakeholders including the client firm and financial market participants.

Final Exam

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 40%

 

A final exam to be held.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Examine and assess the practical application of financial models and methods commonly used by firms and by financial markets for the purpose of taking investment and capital management decisions.
  • Critically assess the role and importance of value creation to the firm and its stakeholders as evidenced in financial markets.
  • Effectively collate and communicate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of information used to support investment and capital management decisions.
  • Reflect on how to effectively manage a multidisciplinary team as it addresses the diverse needs of various stakeholders including the client firm and financial market participants.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Refer to iLearn for unit schedule

 

PRESCRIBED TEXT

The prescribed text for this unit is Principles of Corporate Finance (Brealey, Myers and Allen) 13th edition McGraw Hill.

Available in hard copy, eBook (purchase) and eBook (rental).  Check with the publisher for current pricing.

Unit Schedule

Refer to iLearn

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Results

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Changes since First Published

Date Description
22/06/2022 Name of the UC added.

Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook