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MMBA8035 – Finance for Managers

2022 – Term 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Slava Platkov
slava.platkov@mq.edu.au
Contact via Email
Andrew Lepone
andrew.lepone@mgsm.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
MGSM840 or MMBA8040
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

The fundamentals of financial management are introduced from the perspective of the finance manager in a firm, namely those making investment, financing and dividend decisions. Finance theory is applied with the aim of providing a coherent framework and insights to assist in forming reasoned judgements. Case studies and financial planning models are used to provide context. The unit covers methods used in evaluating investment projects, assessing risk for competing projects, valuation and capital structure.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • ULO1: Apply finance theory, frameworks and methods to form evidence-based and strategic investment solutions for a range of problems.
  • ULO2: Evaluate the implications of a firm’s finance and investment decisions/strategies for stakeholders both as an individual and a group.
  • ULO3: Analyse and employ models of business finance performance to measure and track the firm’s value creation across the firm’s operations both as an individual and a group.

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
Quizzes 20% No Refer to iLearn
Company Valuation 30% No Refer to iLearn
Final Examination 50% No Refer to iLearn

Quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 20%

 

Two quizzes to be held in the session.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply finance theory, frameworks and methods to form evidence-based and strategic investment solutions for a range of problems.
  • Evaluate the implications of a firm’s finance and investment decisions/strategies for stakeholders both as an individual and a group.
  • Analyse and employ models of business finance performance to measure and track the firm’s value creation across the firm’s operations both as an individual and a group.

Company Valuation

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 30%

 

Students will work in a group to undertake a financial valuation of a listed company. The submission will be up to 4,000 words.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Evaluate the implications of a firm’s finance and investment decisions/strategies for stakeholders both as an individual and a group.
  • Analyse and employ models of business finance performance to measure and track the firm’s value creation across the firm’s operations both as an individual and a group.

Final Examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Refer to iLearn
Weighting: 50%

 

Examination will be held during University Examination Period.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply finance theory, frameworks and methods to form evidence-based and strategic investment solutions for a range of problems.
  • Evaluate the implications of a firm’s finance and investment decisions/strategies for stakeholders both as an individual and a group.
  • Analyse and employ models of business finance performance to measure and track the firm’s value creation across the firm’s operations both as an individual and a group.

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

Recommended Text

Berk, J., DeMarzo, P., Harford, J., Ford, G., & Mollica, V., 2017, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 3rd Edition, Pearson, ISBN: 9781488611001

For information on textbook prices and online ordering, please refer to Pearson’s at http://www.pearson.com.au/products/A-C-Berk-DeMarzo-Harford-Ford-Mollic/A-C-Berk-Jonathan-et-al/Fundamentals-of-Corporate-Finance/9781488611001?R=9781488611001

or

booktopia at https://www.booktopia.com.au/fundamentals-of-corporate-finance-jonathan-berk/book/9781488611001.html

Unit Schedule

Refer to iLearn

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Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook