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SSUD71-126: Property Finance and Investment

Description

This subject equips students with a detailed understanding of corporate finance including capital raisings, private equity, and restructuring. Tax issues are also covered including technical application and effects on risk management. The subject also describes the origins and history of REITs and examines real property as an asset class over the economic and investment cycles. The application of portfolio theory is also covered and focuses on the role of real property assets in both listed and unlisted forms in creating a diversified portfolio. Specific industry topics are analysed including capital structure, REIT fund evaluation and performance measurement and property debt securitisation.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SSUD71-126
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2023 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,450.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,860.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate a range of theoretical and practical skills for understanding and applying financial knowledge to real property transactions.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the financial system and tax regime and the implications of financing decisions and tax strategies.
  3. Gain insight into modern portfolio theory and its application to real estate markets.
  4. Understand the history and composition of the diverse REIT industry.
  5. Understand how REIT funds operate and the various structures used to manage funds in the industry.
  6. Demonstrate how real estate funds raise capital and the debt securitisation process.
  7. Evaluate real estate funds’ performance.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 16/07/2023
    Semester start: 11/09/2023
    Subject start: 11/09/2023
    Cancellation 1: 26/09/2023
    Cancellation 2: 30/09/2023
    Last enrolment: 24/09/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 11/10/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2023
    Teaching census: 10/10/2023
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 16/07/2023
Semester start: 11/09/2023
Subject start: 11/09/2023
Cancellation 1: 26/09/2023
Cancellation 2: 30/09/2023
Last enrolment: 24/09/2023
Withdraw - Financial: 11/10/2023
Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2023
Teaching census: 10/10/2023