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Project Finance (FNCE90048)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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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 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| 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: 24 January 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-FIN Master of Finance
- MC-FINANCE Master of Finance
- MC-FINENH Master of Finance (Enhanced)
Option 2
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE90018 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90056 | Investment Management |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-MGMTACT Master of Management (Accounting)
- MC-MGMTAFN Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)
- MC-MGMTHRE Master of Management (Human Resources)
- MC-MGMTFIN Master of Management (Finance)
- MC-MGMTMKT Master of Management (Marketing)
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: 24 January 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
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: 24 January 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Antony Cusack Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Antony Cusack Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour seminar per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Email: antony.cusack@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 24 January 2023
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 (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Finance Course Master of Management (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: 24 January 2023