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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

FIN5FMA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is focused on introducing you to the key goals and decision-making responsibilities of businesses and corporations. You 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.

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 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

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

Financial management : principles and applications

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: J. William Petty

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: 6th Ed

Publisher: Pearson publishing

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Financial management : theory and practice

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Eugene F. Brigham & Michael C. Ehrhardt

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: 13th Ed

Publisher: South western Cengage learning

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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

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. Critically evaluate and analyse the suitability of specific corporate decisions and transactions for different firms in light of the relative impact on firm valuation and shareholder wealth.
02. Comprehend the accounting, financial and economic theory on which corporate decision-making processes and the concept of firm valuation are founded.
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.
04. Understand the operating and financial structures of business organisations and how these impact on the performance and valuation of these organisations.
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

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Md Al Mamun

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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One hour mid- semester examination (1,000 words))MCQ questions plus problem solving

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3

Individual assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Two hour final examination (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 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 blended.

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

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One hour mid- semester examination (1,000 words))MCQ questions plus problem solving

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3

Individual assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Two hour final examination (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 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 elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One hour mid- semester examination (1,000 words))MCQ questions plus problem solving

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3

Individual assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Two hour final examination (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 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: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One hour mid- semester examination (1,000 words))MCQ questions plus problem solving

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3

Individual assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Two hour final examination (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Balasingham Balachandran

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 42
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

One hour mid- semester examination (1,000 words))MCQ questions plus problem solving

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2, SILO3

Individual assignment (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO4

Two hour final examination (2000 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO3, SILO4