fin5fma financial management
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIN5FMA
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is focused on introducing students to the key goals and decision-making responsibilities of businesses and corporations. Students will develop a thorough and advanced knowledge of the short and long term investment and financing decisions of a firm, including project evaluation and capital budgeting decisions; leasing, replacement and real option modelling; the relative merits of debt, equity, hybrid and derivative forms of capital and evaluation of the capital raising process; theoretical and practical decision-making relating to corporate capital structure and dividend policy decisions; the effect of leverage, taxes and other imperfections on the cost of capital and the value of the firm; and working capital and asset management. Related, and extension, topics that may also be considered include mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and corporate governance applications.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Li
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Accounting and Finance for Sustainable Value Creation (BUS5AFS)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Fundamentals of Financial Management | Prescribed | 13th Edition by Eugene F. Brigham and Joel F. Houston, 2013 | (SOUTH-WESTERN CENGAGE LEARNING), |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically evaluate and analyse the suitability of specific corporate decision-making and transactions for firms and their impact in firm valuation and shareholder wealth.
- Activities:
- Research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Demonstrate comprehension of the accounting, financial and economic theory on which corporate decision-making processes and the concept of firm valuation are founded.
- Activities:
- Lecture participation, tutorial class work, essay task
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
03. Employ practical and quantitative skills to manage the debt and equity capital of a firm, and to value these capital components and the overall firm in this context.
- Activities:
- Tutorial class work, research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Demonstrate understanding of the operating and financial structures of business organisations and how these impact on the performance and valuation of these organisations.
- Activities:
- Lecture participation, tutorial class work and assessment tasks
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Structure and present an argument to a decision-making body (such as a CEO or Board of directors) recommending a specific corporate transaction or a restructuring or strategy action
- Activities:
- Research project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word essay, 3 tutorial assessment tasks or one multiple-choice mid-semester examination | 15 | 02, 04 | |
| One 3-hour final examination | Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as a minimum of 50% in the sum of the marks for all assessment tasks to pass the subject. | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 4,000-word group project | 25 | 01, 05 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Li
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word essay, 3 tutorial assessment tasks or one multiple-choice mid-semester examination | 15 | 02, 04 | |
| One 3-hour final examination | Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 50% in the final examination as well as a minimum of 50% in the sum of the marks for all assessment tasks to pass the subject. | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 4,000-word group project | 25 | 01, 05 |