Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | A self-contained specialist unit focusing on two broad questions faced by corporate managers - What investment should the firm make? And how should it pay for those investments? Controversial issues including dividend payouts, optimal capital structure, costs and gains of mergers and acquisitions are also covered in details in this unit. The content of this unit is applied and quantitative and the approach is analytical. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will- Have The a knowledge of why financial managers need to worry about theory in mastering the practical aspects of their job. Developed a thorough understanding of why companies and financial variables behave the way they do. In the process. Acquired generic skills including critical thinking, presentation and communication. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Professional finance and business journals (such as, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and so on) and newspapers (such as, Australian Financial Review, Economist, Business Review Weekly, etc) |
Unit Texts: | Brealey, R and S. Myers, (1999) Principles of Corporate Finance, 6th ed, Mcgraw-Hill. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Exam 50%, Mid-semester Test 40%, Workshop participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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