Analysis of Emerging Market Firms (ACCT90005)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2025

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Overview

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This subject examines the unique institutional, governance and transparency issues affecting corporate valuations in emerging markets. Through lectures, case discussions and the students' real-time analysis of an emerging market firm, this condensed course is structured for students to gain a deeper understanding of the economic pressures behind the value creation, value destruction and valuation process in emerging economies. The course focuses on critically interpreting financial and non-financial information for purposes of assessing firm fundamentals and corporate governance risk in the presence of weak legal systems, strong political forces, limited investor protections, limited market development, strong macro-economic forces, opacity and resultant business arrangements. 

 

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

 

  • Describe contemporary governance and reporting issues affecting emerging markets 
  • Understand and apply valuation techniques to the valuation of firms in emerging economies 
  • Identify and critically evaluate financial and non-financial information in emerging economies

Generic skills

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Oral communication and presentation skills;
  • Synthesis of information;
  • Problem identification and analysis;
  • Critical thinking;
  • Accessing information and evidence from a range of sources.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into the MC-MGMTAFN Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)

OR

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FNCE90060 Financial Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - 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: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Participation, throughout the teaching period, 10%

Throughout the semester10%

Group Project, (usually groups of 3-4 students), due three weeks after the intensive delivery period, 40%

  • 4000 words
During the assessment period40%

2 Hour Final Exam, end of semester, 50%

  • 2 hours
During the examination period50%

Additional details

Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the end-of-semester exam.

 

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

Not available in 2025

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours

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Additional delivery details

Please note that this subject has an enrolment quota. 
  • 70 places only.
  • Students will be selected into the subject on a first-come, first-served basis.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Available through the Community Access Program

    About the Community Access Program (CAP)

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    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    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: 4 March 2025