FINM7031 Special Topics in Financial Management

FINM7031 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	School of Finance, Actuarial Studies & Appl Stats
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Financial Management
Offered in	FINM7031 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value	3 units
Course Description	This course introduces strategy as a discipline and the frameworks used to conduct strategic analysis. It provides an overview of tools, techniques, and frameworks commonly used as part of market and industry assessments, on engagements involving substantial operational and organisational analysis. It highlights the principle financial analytical tools used to conduct strategic analysis and indicates the link between corporate strategy and performance through measurement frameworks used frequently to provide decision making information to management. It provides an overview of the concept of market segmentation and analytical approaches to segmentation and highlights the importance of understanding the subject industry and outlines approaches to industry analysis. It provides a deeper understanding of the current focus on customer driven strategies and outlines the frameworks used to support these strategies. Topics include: thinking strategically, strategic analysis, operational analysis, financial analysis, performance improvement, product/market analysis, industry analysis, customer analysis, competitor analysis, supply chain assessment and balanced scorecard assessments.
Learning Outcomes	On completion of this course students should have an understanding of and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.
Indicative Assessment	Take home exam and class participation.
Workload	19 hours face-to-face plus 65 hours
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Finance
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least one year of university level study in quantitative analysis, including basic mathematics and data analysis techniques.
Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills	Introductory courses in both Accounting and Finance
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7031
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7031
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website: http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7031
Other Information	For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7031
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