MAF302 - Corporate Finance
Unit details
Year: | 2020 unit information |
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Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Tze Ang Trimester 1: Hoa Nguyen |
Prerequisite: |
Pre-requisite: MAF203
Pre-requisite: Must have passed five units in MAF202, MAF203, MAA250, MAE256, MAF307, MAF306, MAF308
Pre-requisite: MAF203 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week *For Warrnambool on campus offering there will be a converged mode of delivery using CloudDeakin and face-to-face workshops. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit introduces students to issues in corporate governance; advanced capital budgeting; real options; valuations; equity and debt financing; capital structure; mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring and corporate risk management.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit | |
ULO1 | Apply broad and coherent theoretical and practical finance knowledge. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Communicate financial concepts and information effectively in oral and written forms to a broad range of audiences. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Evaluate and critically analyse financial information. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO4 | Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic financial problems. | GLO5: Problem solving |
UL05 | Take personal responsibility for actions, self- reflect and critique own performance and identify and plan future professional development. | GLO6: Self-management |
ULO6 | Engage effectively in different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic and global perspectives. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Assessment 1: (Individual) Critical Analysis/contemporary reflection | 2,000 words | 20% | Week 6 |
Assessment 2: (Group up to 3 students) Applied project or report | up to 4,000 words | 60% | Week 10 & 11 |
Assessment 3: (Individual) Professional identity task (portfolio) | 20% | Week 14 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 40% of the marks available on all assessment tasks. Successfully complete the professional literacy module to gain access to the assignment dropbox.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF302 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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