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Risk Strategies (FNCE40005)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject applies modern financial techniques to the management of diversifiable risks. These techniques include hedging, real options, portfolio design, swaps and leverage; and are combined with concepts such as corporate behavioural finance and utility functions. This enables students to develop quantitative measures of diversifiable, or business, risks and manage them effectively. The aim is to provide a comprehensive theoretical understanding of the nature and sources of diversifiable risks - financial risk strategy - so that these risks can be leveraged strategically.
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand factors that predispose organisations to operational and financial risks and hazards
- Recognise and identify business risks
- Apply modern techniques to the management of business risks
- Successfully develop and apply risk management tools and solutions
- Explain linkages between organisation risk propensity and financial outcomes.
Generic skills
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High level of development: oral communication; written communication; collaborative learning; application of theory to practice; critical thinking; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Moderate level of development: problem solving; team work; interpretation and analysis; synthesis of data and other information.
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Some level of development: statistical reasoning; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into BH-COM and
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE30002 | Corporate Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One 15 minute individual presentation scheduled across weeks 2 to 12 (10%)
- Individual assignment totalling 1000 words, or equivalent, due in weeks 8 to 10 (20%)
- A three-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Last updated: 3 November 2022