Project Finance

Subject FNCE90030 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

February, 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: One 3-hour lecture per week for 6 weeks (Semester 2), 18 hours taught intensively (January).
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 60 hours per semester
Prerequisites:

This subject is only available to those students who would satisfy the entry criteria for the Master of Applied Finance.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
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

Assoc Prof John Handley

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: Definitions and examples of project financing; analysis of the risks and potential returns associated with major projects; participants involved in project financing deals; financing techniques used in project finance; case studies of project financing.
Objectives: On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
  • Discuss the role of project financing in a corporate environment;
  • Explain how tools and techniques utilised in project financing can add value to the firm;
  • Compare and contrast project financing arrangements;
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of project financial arrangements;
  • Analyse the risks involved in project financing;
  • Critically evaluate the techniques used to manage the risks associated with project financing arrangements;
  • Describe practical problems of project financing using specific examples.
Assessment:
  • 2-hour end-of-semester examination (60%)
  • Assignments totalling not more than 2000 words (40%)
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 & 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 Applied Finance

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