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Corporate Financial Policy (FNCE90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides an extended analysis of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy and corporate risk management. Topics include the effect of the dividend imputation system of taxation on dividend policy, capital structure and capital budgeting; a comprehensive analysis of corporate structure and capital budgeting; a comprehensive analysis of corporate acquisitions and restructuring; a detailed examination of alternative funding mechanisms including leases; and a discussion of current issues in Australia corporate finance.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Recognise the issues pertinent to a firm in making decisions about dividend policy;
- Analyse leasing as a funding alternative;
- Explain the funding alternatives available to firms;
- Discuss the impact of taxes, bankruptcy costs, agency costs and information asymmetries upon the funding decision;
- Apply complex techniques to capital budgeting decisions in order to account for projects with different lives;
- Evaluate the economic consequences of takeover activity.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Statistical reasoning
- Application of theory to practice
- Interpretation and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Evaluation of data and other information
- Using computer software
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into one of the following:
- Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-MGMTAFN Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)
- 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-MGMTFIN Master of Management (Finance)
Option 2
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE90060 | Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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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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Individual Assignment
| During the teaching period | 15% |
Mid-term test
| From Week 7 to Week 9 | 25% |
End-of-semester examination.
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Gil Aharoni Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour lecture per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Xiaoting Wei Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour lecture per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Finance Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Management (Finance) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
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: 31 January 2024