FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIN5FMA
2018
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.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Core: Postgraduate Accounting and Finance courses
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Financial management : theory and practice, 13th Ed. | Recommended | Eugene F. Brigham & Michael C. Ehrhardt, 2011 | South western Cengage learning |
| Readings | Financial management : principles and applications, 6th Ed. | Recommended | J. William Petty, 2012 | Pearson publishing |
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, examination
- 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, examination
- 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, examination
- 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, examination
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing (Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
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.
Lecture
Week:
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.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group assignment (3500 words equivalent group work) | Group work, 1500 equivalent words per student | 15 | 02, 04 |
| One 3-hour final examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 1.5 hour midterm examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 25 | 01, 05 |
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
Week:
32
-
43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 32 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group assignment (3500 words equivalent group work) | Group work, 1500 equivalent words per student | 15 | 02, 04 |
| One 3-hour final examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 1.5 hour midterm examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 25 | 01, 05 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
31
-
42
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 42
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
31
-
42
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 42
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group assignment (3500 words equivalent group work) | Group work, 1500 equivalent words per student | 15 | 02, 04 |
| One 3-hour final examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 1.5 hour midterm examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 25 | 01, 05 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 3, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
46
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
in week 46
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
46
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
in week 46
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group assignment (3500 words equivalent group work) | Group work, 1500 equivalent words per student | 15 | 02, 04 |
| One 3-hour final examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 1.5 hour midterm examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 25 | 01, 05 |
Sydney, 2018, Study Period 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAngela Lou
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group assignment (3500 words equivalent group work) | Group work, 1500 equivalent words per student | 15 | 02, 04 |
| One 3-hour final examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 60 | 02, 03 |
| One 1.5 hour midterm examination | MCQ questions plus problem solving | 25 | 01, 05 |