FINC71-601: Corporate Finance

Description

This subject bridges the gap between financial theory and practice through an in-depth examination of an organisation’s three key financial decisions -- the investment (i.e., capital budgeting), the financing (i.e., capital structure) and the payout (i.e., dividend). This is undertaken within the context of responsible corporate governance, supported by appropriate quantitative models and applied through contemporary case studies focusing on boardroom decisions. 

Subject details

Code: FINC71-601
Study areas:
  • Business, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply finance concepts, principles and theories to a variety of strategic corporate financial decisions or scenarios.
  2. Apply critical thinking and professional judgment to complex corporate investment, finance and payout decisions using appropriate technology.
  3. Critically evaluate key elements of corporate governance and recommend ethical and sustainable firm-specific strategies.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to work as an effective member of a self-directed financial consulting team to prepare a set of expert recommendations supported by appropriate financial analysis and modelling.
  5. Adapt financial advice based on critical reflection of presentation feedback and further group discussion to enhance the quality of the recommendations.

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.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions:

Subject outlines