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Seminars in Entrepreneurial Finance (FNCE90089)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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The objective of this subject is to give students an understanding of how financing from venture capital and private equity funds and angel investors finds its way to entrepreneurial ventures. The subject’s framework consists of (1) venture opportunity recognition and evaluation, (2) valuation, terms of financing, and financial analysis, (3) business plan execution, and (4) capturing value from the investment. Another important topic includes governance. The subject is case oriented with real world cases used throughout to illustrate key concepts and challenges and to understand what happened and why.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Construct new venture financial models
- Estimate risks and expected returns of financial claims
- Value financial claims
- Conduct Financial analysis
- Evaluate alternative venture strategies
- Design and negotiate deals
- Develop a business plan to attract outside funding
- Gain case study skills
Generic skills
High level of development:
- Oral communication; written communication; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking and analysis; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Moderate level of development:
- Collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas
Some level of development:
- Use of computer software
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- Master of Entrepreneurship
- Master of Entrepreneurship (Extended)
OR
Approval from Subject Coordinator if not admitted into the Master of Entrepreneurship.
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
Undergraduate degree with breadth studies in business
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group assignment (3-4 students per group)
| Week 6 | 20% |
Individual assignment
| Week 10 | 40% |
Individual assignment
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Attila Balogh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (One 3-hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 9 April 2024