10975 (v.5) Corporate Finance 660

Area:

Graduate School of Business

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Laboratory:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Develops understanding of financial markets and institutions, sources of finance, dividend decisions and capital structure, cost of capital, project evaluation, current asset management, and international financial management.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Understood value creation in the context of effective business management. Assessed firm values using differing analytical tools. Understood the relationship of risk and return. Implemented methods to quantify financial risk and techniques for the control of risk. Understood the measurement and significance of a firm's cost of capital. Appreciated the role of financial markets in both providing funds to corporations and in acting as a control mechanism. Identified the factors contributing to dividend decisions.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Bishop, Crapp, Faff and Twite (2000), Corporate Finance, 4th Edition, Australia, Pearson Education. CCH (2001), Australian Master Financial Planning Guide, 3rd ed. Sydney, CCH Australia Limited. Frino, Cusack and Wilson (2001), Introduction to Corporate Finance, Australia, Pearson Education. Hawawini and Viallet (1999), Finance for Executives. Ohio, South West College Publishing. Lasher (2000), Practical Financial Management, 2nd ed. Ohio, South-Western College Publishing. Petty, Peacock, Martin, Burrow, Keoww, Scott and Martin (2000), Financial Management, 2nd ed. Australia, Prentice Hall.

Unit Texts:

Gitman, Juchau and Flanagan (2002), Principles of Managerial Finance, 3 ed. Australia, Pearson Education.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Final Examination open book 40%. Group case study - The Aristocratic Furniture Company 20%. Group investment simulation 30%. Presentation of a relevant article Group 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Perth City Campus	Trimester 1	Y
2004	Perth City Campus	Trimester 3	Y