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Finance (BUSA90093)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This is an introductory course of valuation and financial management. The course is designed for all MBA students with career interests in managing any organizations where cash flows matter. It is based on the principle that firms should be managed to increase the wealth of their shareholders, subject to the fulfilment of their contractual and legal obligations to other stakeholders. To this purpose, this subject will focus on the valuation of financial assets and selection of investment projects. It provides a good foundation for those who want to specialize in finance and choose many finance electives we offer in later terms. Furthermore, students will find that the principles learned here can be readily applied to their own personal financial planning and investments.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:



  • Apply a variety approaches to identify profitable investment projects
  • Value financial instruments (such as stocks and bonds)
  • Build investment portfolios based on the optimal balance of risk and return
  • Estimate cost of capital of the firm and apply it in project selection decisions
  • Assess the costs and benefits associated with the choice of corporate capital structure
  • Identify different ways corporations can make distributions to shareholders and understand the associated trade-offs

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90480 Leadership
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90481 Managerial Ethics & Business Environment
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90060 Data Analysis
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

BUSA90060 is a concurrent pre-requisite and can be done concurrently with the subject.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Assessment

January

DescriptionTimingPercentage

4 homework assignment

  • 1000 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period12.5%

3 syndicate case reports

  • 1500 words (equivalent)
Second half of the teaching period10%

Mid-term test

  • 75 minutes
Mid semester25%

Final examination

  • 2.5 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass the final examination to pass the subject		End of the teaching period52.5%

June

DescriptionTimingPercentage

3 x syndicate case reports

  • 1500 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period10%

4 homework sets

  • 1000 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period12.5%

Test 1

  • 30 minutes
First half of the teaching period10%

Test 2

  • 45 minutes
Second half of the teaching period17.5%

Final examination

  • 90 minutes
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass the final examination to pass the subject		End of the teaching period50%

September

DescriptionTimingPercentage

3 x syndicate assignment; Equivalent to individual 500 word assessment

  • 500 words (each)
Throughout the teaching period30%

Mid-term test

  • 1 hours
Week 525%

Final examination; 2 hours and 15 minutes

  • 2.25 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass the final examination to pass the subject		End of the teaching period45%

Additional details

Leon Zolotoy: (September)

  • 3 x syndicate assignment (30%)
    • Equivalent to individual 500 word assessment
  • Mid-term test (25%)
    • 1 hour
    • Week 5
  • Final examination (45%)
    • 2 hours and 15 minutes
    • Hurdle Requirement
    • End of subject

Sam Wylie: (January)

  • 4 homework assignment (12.5%)
  • 3 syndicate case reports (10%)
  • Mid-term test (25%)
    • 75 minutes
  • Final examination (52.5%)
    • 2 hours and 30 minutes
    • Hurdle requirement
    • End of subject

EMBA: (June)

  • 3 x syndicate case reports (10%)
    • Throughout subject
  • 4 homework sets (12.5%)
    • Throughout subject
  • Test 1 (10%)
    • 30 minutes
  • Test 2 (17.5%)
    • 45 minutes
  • Final examination (50%)
    • 90 minutes
    • Hurdle Requirement
    • End of subject

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • January
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date 8 January 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period
    Teaching period15 January 2024 to 22 March 2024
    Last self-enrol date10 December 2023
    Census date 2 February 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 1 March 2024
    Assessment period ends29 March 2024

    January contact information

    Melbourne Business School

    Degree Program Services

    Email: programservices@mbs.edu

  • April
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date 1 April 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period
    Teaching period 8 April 2024 to 14 June 2024
    Last self-enrol date 4 February 2024
    Census date19 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail24 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    April contact information

    Melbourne Business School

    Degree Program Services

    Email: programservices@mbs.edu

  • July
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date24 June 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period
    Teaching period 1 July 2024 to 6 September 2024
    Last self-enrol date21 April 2024
    Census date12 July 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail16 August 2024
    Assessment period ends13 September 2024

    July contact information

    Melbourne Business School

    Degree Program Services

    Email: programservices@mbs.edu

  • September
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date16 September 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period
    Teaching period23 September 2024 to 29 November 2024
    Last self-enrol date14 July 2024
    Census date 4 October 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 8 November 2024
    Assessment period ends 6 December 2024

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Additional delivery details

This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, or students with permission of the MBA Course coordinator

This subject has a quota of 80 students. Students will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. However if any student is approaching their completion date, they will get priority in enrolment.

This subject is equivalent to BUSA90094 Financial Management in MC-BAPTME

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Subject notes

    This subject is only available to students admitted to GD-BA, MC-BAPT, MC-BAPTME, or students with permission of the MBA Course coordinator

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
    CourseGraduate Diploma in Business Administration
    CourseMaster of Engineering Management
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 31 January 2024