Corporate Finance (BUSA90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | July |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Students should:
- comprehend the framework for the understanding of the principles underlying most of the important financial and investment decisions made by enterprises;
- be able to address with confidence the financial functions of management.
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of the subject, students should understand the following concepts:
- The major financial problems faced by public and private firms. The specific problems of private firms are considered at length
- Techniques and instruments for managing risk. Especially insurance contracts and the use of hedging instruments such as futures contracts and swap contracts.
- Management of liquidity and working capital of the firm through bank lines of credit and trade credit.
- A broad understanding of the capital structure of the firm. In addition to the standard questions of debt v equity, long term v short term debt and fixed v floating debt, other forms of financing are considered, especially franchising and leasing.
- How firms use weighted average cost of capital in choosing projects. How real options affect the capital budgetting decision. How dividend imputation effects the WACC of firms.
- The essential features of relations between commercial banks and firms, and also investment banks and firms.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
87.5 credit points from
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90480 | Leadership |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
| BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90243 | Marketing |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90001 | Financial Accounting |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90093 | Finance |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90193 | Managerial Economics |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90224 | Managing People |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90482 | General Management 1 | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
62.5 |
| BUSA90483 | General Management 2 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
43.75 |
AND
25 credit points from
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90026 | Business Strategy |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90227 | Operations |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
Note: BUSA90026 and BUSA90227 are concurrent pre-requisite and may be done concurrently with the subject
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: 8 November 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
3 Homework sets | Throughout the teaching period | 12% |
Syndicate case reports staggered throughout subject | Throughout the teaching period | 16% |
Midterm test
| Mid semester | 22% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 140 hours Pre teaching start date 24 June 2024 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period Teaching period 1 July 2024 to 6 September 2024 Last self-enrol date 25 June 2024 Census date 12 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 August 2024 Assessment period ends 13 September 2024
Time commitment details
140 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with the permission of the MBA course coordinator
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Business Administration Course Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing Course Master of Business Administration - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 8 November 2024