Corporate Finance (BUSA90046)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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June
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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: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites


87.5 credit points from

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90480 Leadership
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90481 Managerial Ethics & Business Environment
September (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90060 Data Analysis
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90243 Marketing
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90001 Financial Accounting
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90093 Finance
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90193 Managerial Economics
June (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90224 Managing People
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (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
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90227 Operations
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (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: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Contribution to learning

  • 500 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period10%

Syndicate case reports staggered throughout subject (4 - 5 students per group)

  • 1000 words (each)
Throughout the teaching period20%

Quizzes

  • 75 minutes
Throughout the teaching period15%

End-of-semester examination

  • 2.5 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass the exam to pass the subject		During the examination period55%

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • June
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursOne 3 hour session a week x 10 weeks
    Total time commitment140 hours
    Pre teaching start date23 June 2025
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during the pre-teaching period
    Teaching period30 June 2025 to 7 September 2025
    Last self-enrol date20 April 2025
    Census date11 July 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail15 August 2025
    Assessment period ends12 September 2025

Time commitment details

140 hours

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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. This subject has a quota and selection is based 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.

  • Subject notes

    This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with the permission of the MBA course coordinator

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Business Administration/Master of Marketing
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
  • 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