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GMBA8022 – Know Your Numbers 2

2024 – Coursera term 2, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Jason Talbot
jason.talbot@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
5
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GMBA or GradCertGlobalBusPrac
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

All managers must have a basic understanding of financial management concepts, capital markets and instruments, as well as the trade-offs between financial risk versus gain. This unit provides students with the understanding of the tools and techniques in financial management. The main goal is to prepare students for responsible and sustainable leadership using the financial management perspective. The unit develops a framework around financial analysis and modeling, as well as business, risk, and investment evaluation by focusing on four main areas: (1) the assessment of an organisation’s financial health, (2) the planning of the organisation’s future financial performance, (3) the financing of the organisation’s operations, and (4) the evaluation of business and investment opportunities for the organisation. Emphasis is placed on the application of tools and techniques to real world problems in financial management to enable students to solve related problems in their place of work.

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: Explain the role of financial management in assessing the ongoing financial health and performance of organisations.
  • ULO2: Explain the use of financial management tools and techniques for financial analysis and modeling.
  • ULO3: Use relevant analytical techniques to make informed financial decisions related to financing operations and the valuation of organisations and investment opportunities.

General Assessment Information

Late submissions of assessments 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. 

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

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.

Word limits

Anything beyond a stated assessment word limit (other than your reference list) may not be marked. Seek any further clarification from the unit convenor.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
How required returns affect prices 40% No Week 4
Business project valuation 60% No Week 7

How required returns affect prices

Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 9 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 40%

 

Length: 3 worksheets in a spreadsheet. Format: Spreadsheet Task: In this assignment, you will model a fairly priced commercial property investment.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the role of financial management in assessing the ongoing financial health and performance of organisations.
  • Explain the use of financial management tools and techniques for financial analysis and modeling.

Business project valuation

Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 60%

 

Length: Approximately 5 pages. Format: Spreadsheet model. Task: In this assignment, you will model and evaluate a potential business project.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Explain the use of financial management tools and techniques for financial analysis and modeling.
  • Use relevant analytical techniques to make informed financial decisions related to financing operations and the valuation of organisations and investment opportunities.

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

Videos and material in Corsera with weekily live sessions delivered via zoom.

Policies and Procedures

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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

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 connect.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.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Student Enquiries

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IT Help

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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook