FIN2001 Business Finance
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SUBJECT CODE FIN2001 |
SUBJECT CREDITS 5 |
SUBJECT OWNER AIHE Business School |
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SUBJECT LEVEL Undergraduate |
TOTAL COURSE CREDIT POINTS 120 |
OFFERED EXTERNALLY Yes |
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CORE SUBJECT Yes
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EFTSL* 0.125 * Equivalent Full time Study Load
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NOTE This offering may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the time table for further details.
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Subject Description
This subject introduces students to the dynamic world of modern business finance, examining the level of interactions between shareholders, firms and the economy via the financial market place. It examines the firm’s investment, financing and distribution decisions utilising time value of money concepts. Asset pricing models are developed to allow for the valuation of bonds and shares and to estimate asset returns according to their risk characteristics. The implications of the firm’s use of different financing options are analysed in the context of alternative capital structure theorems seeking to assess the firm’s overall cost of capital. In addition, an evaluation is undertaken of the decisions made by the firm regarding its level of dividend payouts to shareholders. The overall objective of this subject is for students to learn how to apply finance theory and principles to the analysis of important business problems in practice.Textbook(s)
Graham, J., Smart, S., Adam, C., & Gunasingham, B. (2017). Introduction to Corporate Finance. 2nd Edition, CengageTeaching Method
Semester Study Period: 3 hour Face-to-face sessions x 12 weeks + 2 hours self study/ assessment x 2 weeks plus personal study hours Winter or Summer School: 7 hours Face-to-face sessions x 5 weeks plus personal study hoursPrerequisite(s)
- BUS1003 Business Mathematics and Statistics
- ECO1001 Business Economics
Assessment
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Task |
Length |
Duration |
Weighting |
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Interim Test |
1 hour |
15% |
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Group Presentation |
15 minutes + Question time |
25% |
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Final exam |
2 hours + 10 minutes reading time |
60% |
