CORPORATE FINANCE

FIN3CFI

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Financial management is concerned with planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial activities of a business. In this subject you will examine finance theory, and develop the skills of a finance manager to apply the theory to evaluating a business investment opportunities. You will also develop other financial management skills required to evaluate how to fund the investment and operating activities of the business, which will involve consideration as to the most appropriate combination of debt and equity capital, otherwise known as the capital structure, for the business. Emphasis is placed on the way in which these financial decisions, concerning investment, funding, capital structure, and the payment of dividends, are determined, taking into account the effect of relevant tax laws, so as to maximise the value of the business to its owners.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: FIN2FIN or FIN1FOF Student must have completed 180 credit points of study prior to undertaking this subject

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

FIN3CFI Corporate Finance

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Ten chapters were selected from: Tenth Edition by Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: MCGRAW HILL AUSTRALIA

ISBN: 9781121927971

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply the theory and methodology of finance to research and evaluate the investment, financing and dividend decisions of firms, in different countries.

02. Apply analytical and valuation techniques, using appropriate digital tools and information services, to solve problems relating to the funding and financial management of firms.

03. Demonstrate an understanding of the goals of listed corporations and how they make decisions to maximise the value of their owners' claims.

04. Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of corporate and personal taxes on corporate financial policy and decision-making as they apply, in different tax regimes, under different behavioural characteristics, and in light of different market imperfections.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-Hour Final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1-Hour Mid term examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Online and in class QuizzesEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
1000 word Individual assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Vietnam (Hanoi University), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-Hour Final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1-Hour Mid term examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Online and in class QuizzesEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
1000 word Individual assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-Hour Final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1-Hour Mid term examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Online and in class QuizzesEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
1000 word Individual assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-Hour Final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1-Hour Mid term examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Online and in class QuizzesEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
1000 word Individual assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 42
One 3.00 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2-Hour Final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
1-Hour Mid term examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
Online and in class QuizzesEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
1000 word Individual assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3, SILO4