Overview
Topics include review of foundations of finance; financial mathematics and pricing of financial instruments; valuation and the management of long term investment and financial leverage; and theory of capital structure and dividend policy.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-SUZHOU-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Ying Xia
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
understand the foundations of finance and be able to apply pricing models to the valuation of equity and debt instruments in global markets
2.
evaluate investment proposals using capital budgeting techniques
3.
formulate capital structure and dividend policies consistent with entities' objectives
4.
develop capabilities to work effectively in a group and/or demonstrate effective individual research skills to produce professional quality business documents to solve problems related to current issues in financial management
5.
demonstrate in individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by this unit.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Peer assisted learning
Assessment
1 - Within semester assessment
2 - Examination
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Technology resources
Other unit costs
Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Electronics, calculators and tools: $40