FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIN5FMA
2021
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-ordinatorBala Balachandran
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesLectures, tutorials
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Financial management : theory and practice
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorEugene F. Brigham & Michael C. Ehrhardt
Year2011
Edition/Volume13th Ed
PublisherSouth western Cengage learning
ISBN978-1111973759
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Financial management : principles and applications
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorJ. William Petty
Year2012
Edition/Volume6th Ed
PublisherPearson publishing
ISBNN/A
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FIN5FMA Financial Management
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorCompiled by Muhammad Al Mamun and Balasingham Balachandran at La Trobe University for FIN5FMA
Year2020
Edition/Volume1
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 9781307626735
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Sydney, 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBala 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks equivalent to 500 words | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
One hour mid- semester examination MCQ questions plus problem solving (equivalent to 1,000 words) | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Individual assignment equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Two hour final examination equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Bendigo, 2021, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBala Balachandran
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks equivalent to 500 words | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
One hour mid- semester examination MCQ questions plus problem solving (equivalent to 1,000 words) | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Individual assignment equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Two hour final examination equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBala Balachandran
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks equivalent to 500 words | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
One hour mid- semester examination MCQ questions plus problem solving (equivalent to 1,000 words) | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Individual assignment equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Two hour final examination equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Sydney, 2021, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBala Balachandran
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 30 - 42
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 30 - 42
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online and/or in class formative assessment tasks equivalent to 500 words | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
One hour mid- semester examination MCQ questions plus problem solving (equivalent to 1,000 words) | Other written exam | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Individual assignment equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Two hour final examination equivalent to 2000 words | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO3, SILO4 |