Corporate Finance

Subject FNCE30002 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Three hours per week.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

333-201 Business Finance and one of 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2, 620-202 Statistics, 620-270 Applied Statistics, 620-201 Probability, 620-205 Probability for Statistics, 620-261 Introduction to Operations Research (2008 or earlier), 620-290 Discrete Mathematics and Operations Research or 620-293 Engineering Mathematics.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects: Students may not gain credit for both 333-302 Corporate Finance and 306-309 Corporate Finance.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Christine Brown, Assoc Prof Howard Chan

Contact

chanhw@unimelb.edu.au

spinder@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject extends the analysis of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy and corporate risk management to the treatment in business finance. Topics include the effect of the dividend imputation system of taxation on dividend policy, capital structure and capital budgeting; a comprehensive analysis of corporate acquisitions and restructuring; a detailed examination of alternative funding mechanisms including leases and hybrid securities; and a discussion of current issues of interest in Australian corporate finance.
Objectives:
  • Recognise the issues pertinent to a firm in making decisions about dividend policy
  • Describe the role of derivative securities in the management of corporate risk;
  • Explain the funding alternatives available to firms;
  • Discuss the impact of taxes, bankruptcy costs, agency costs and information asymmetries upon the funding decision;
  • Apply complex techniques to capital budgeting decisions in order to account for projects with different lives;
  • Evaluate the economic consequences of takeover activity;
  • Synthesise the empirical findings with respect to the wealth impact of takeover activity in Australia;
  • Consider leasing as a funding alternative
Assessment:

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%). A 1-hour mid-semester test (20%). Tutorial related assessment (10%).
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; interpretation and analysis; evaluation of data and other information.

  • Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

  • Some level of development: critical thinking; use of computer software.
Notes:

Students may not gain credit for both 333-302 Corporate Finance and 306-309 Corporate Finance.

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