Online Courses Handbook 2003

12752 (v.2) Finance (Corporate) 572

Area:	School of Economics and Finance
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	11948 (v.2) Finance (Managerial) 512 or any previous version OR 5628 (v.7) Financial Management 555 or any previous version
The unit teaches financial economics as applied to individual firms. The unit emphasises skills necessary for the chief financial officer to make decisions regarding issues such as capital markets and advanced investment and capital budgeting techniques.Agency issue and information asymmetry in corporate finance. Capital structure, dividend policy of companies. Capital raisings (debt and equity) by companies. Long and short term financing strategies and security offerings. Mergers and acquisitions and thories of restructuring.