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Project Finance (FNCE90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Definitions and examples of project financing; analysis of the risks and potential returns associated with major projects; participants involved in projects financing deals - financing techniques used in project finance; case studies of specific project financing.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Discuss the role of project financing in a corporate environment;
- Explain how tools and techniques utilised in project financing can add value to the firm;
- Compare and contrast project financing arrangements;
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of project financial arrangements;
- Analyse the risks involved in project financing;
- Critically evaluate the techniques used to manage the risks associated with project financing arrangements;
- Describe practical problems of project financing using specific examples.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Statistical reasoning
- Application of theory to practice
- Interpretation & analysis
- Critical thinking
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Evaluation of data and other information
- Using computer software
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-FIN Master of Finance
- MC-FINANCE Master of Finance
- MC-FINENH Master of Finance (Enhanced)
Option 2
Admission into one of the following:
- Admission into the MC-MGMT Master of Management
- MC-MGMTACT Master of Management (Accounting)
- MC-MGMTAFN Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)
- MC-MGMTFIN Master of Management (Finance)
- MC-MGMTHRE Master of Management (Human Resources)
- MC-MGMTMKT Master of Management (Marketing)
AND
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE90018 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FNCE90056 | Investment Management |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mid-semester Test
| Mid semester | 20% |
Group assignment (normally 3-4 students per group)
| Week 10 | 30% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Antony Cusack Mode of delivery Online Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Antony Cusack Mode of delivery Online Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Management (Finance) Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Finance - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- 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: 3 November 2022