FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance

Offered By	Rsch Sch of Finance, Actuarial Studies & App Stats
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Financial Management
Offered in	First Semester, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, First Semester, 2013, and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course builds upon the basic concepts (time value of money, diversification and arbitrage) to examine financial decisions facing the firm. Students learn to account for uncertainty, taxes and a range of strategic concerns. These concepts are used to analyse financing and investment and decisions from the perspective of financial managers.
Learning Outcomes	On satisfying the requirements for this course, students should have the knowledge and skills to: apply discounted cash flow techniques analyse and communicate the valuation of investment opportunities analyse and communicate details of firm financing choices analyse and communicate details of firm dividend policy understand the motivation and procedures for mergers and acquisitions.
Indicative Assessment	Quizzes 10% Assignment 30% Mid-semester examination 20% End-of-semester examination 40% To achieve an automatic pass grade in this course you must obtain 50% or more as anaggregate mark on the assessment.
Workload	10 hrs per week
Course Classification(s)	SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. and 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	The tutorial worksheet assignments will involve the use of a PC or Mac computer. You will need to be familiar with word processors (for example Word) and with spreadsheets (in particular Excel).
Requisite Statement	FINM7006 Foundations of Finance and BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting
Corequisites	STAT7055 Financial Statistics
Prescribed Texts	See Course Website
Preliminary Reading	See Course Website
Indicative Reading List	See Course Website
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Financial Management, Master of Accounting, Master of Accounting, Master of Actuarial Statistics, Master of Actuarial Statistics, Master of Actuarial Studies, Master of Actuarial Studies, Master of Business, Master of Business, Master of Commerce, Master of Commerce, Master of Finance, and Master of Financial Management
Other Information	For further information please refer to Course Website
Academic Contact	See http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7007

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