Advanced Corporate Finance (FNCE40001)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces a study of recent literature in a number of areas of financial management. Topics include real options, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, security analysis and design, and corporate hedging.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject the student should be:
- Aware of current state of academic research in different areas of corporate finance such as firms’ corporate governance, executive compensation, capital structure and investment policy, and mergers and acquisitions, among others.
- Be able to clearly understand the research methodologies and data sets commonly utilised in research in corporate finance.
- Be able to critically evaluate research papers in these areas including in depth discussion of the published results as well as the limitations associated with them.
- Be able to reflect on the state-of-knowledge in these areas and propose viable research questions capable to filling gaps in the literature
Generic skills
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High level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; evaluation of data and other information.
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Moderate level of development: oral communication; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information.
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Some level of development: use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 29 June 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into BH-COM and
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 29 June 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Class Participation, throughout the semester, (10%)
- Literature Review, 2500 words, group of 2 students. last Friday of the semester, ( 30%)
- Presentation, 10 minutes, group of 2 students, during lecture, beginning week 5, (10%)
- End of semester examination (2 hours), end of semester, (50%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 29 June 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Last updated: 29 June 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 29 June 2024