Advanced Corporate Finance

Subject FNCE90006 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 hours of classes per week during the semester
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours per semester
Prerequisites: Entry into the Master of Commerce (Finance)
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: FNCE40001 Advanced Corporate Finance
Subject
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.

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Coordinator

Dr Chander Shekhar

Contact

Graduate School of Business and Economics
Level 4, 198 Berkeley Street
Telephone: +61 3 8344 1670
Online Enquiries
Web: www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: A study of recent literature in a number of areas of corporate finance. Topics include: real options, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure decisions, dividend policy, security analysis and design and corporate hedging.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
  • Critically evaluate theoretical research in corporate finance;
  • Explain the implications of theory for practical financial management;
  • Compare various models of investment decision making under uncertainty;
  • Consider the application of models of investment decision-making to solving real world problems;
  • Analyse the design and valuation of complex financial securities.
Assessment:
  • 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
  • Assignments totalling not more than 3000 words (30%)
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Oral communication
  • Written communication
  • Collaborative learning
  • Problem solving
  • Team work
  • Statistical reasoning
  • Application of theory to practice
  • Interpretation and analysis
  • Critical thinking
  • Synthesis of data and other information
  • Evaluation of data and other information
  • Using computer software
  • Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Related Course(s): Master of Commerce - Finance

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