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Finance (BUSA90095)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | October - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject addresses the foundations of valuation and financial management. The subject is based on the traditional principle that firms should be managed to increase the wealth of their shareholders, subject to the fulfilment of their contractual and legal obligations to other stakeholders. Some concepts addressed are also relevant for all organisations, as well as for personal financial planning and investments. Key concepts addressed in this subject are the valuation of financial assets (e.g., shares) and selection of investment projects.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply a variety of approaches to identify profitable investment projects
- Estimate a firm's cost of capital and apply it in project selection decisions
- Value different types of financial instruments
- Build investment portfolios that reflect the optimal balance of risk and return
- Assess the costs and benefits of different corporate capital structures
- Identify different ways corporations can make distributions to shareholders and identify the associated outcomes and risks
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90059 | Data Analytics for Decision Making |
Summer Term (Online)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
No longer available | |||
BUSA90552 | Business Essentials |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Online)
July (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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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3 x syndicate assignments
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Mid-term test
| Week 5 | 25% |
Final assignment
| End of the teaching period | 45% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- October - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 October 2024 to 6 December 2024 Last self-enrol date 28 October 2024 Census date 7 November 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 November 2024 Assessment period ends 13 December 2024
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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: 31 January 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: 31 January 2024