MAF703 - Applied Corporate Finance
Unit details
Year: | 2022 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Wei Opie |
Prerequisite: | MBA702/MBR702 or MBA722 or MPF753 |
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 |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit covers a wide range of corporate policies and decisions, including how firms make investment and financing decisions; how firms choose from positive net present value projects; how firms raise funds from various sources; the trade-off between debt and equity financing; corporate payout policies; mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructurings; and various corporate governance issues.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Discuss the nature of some of the more advanced finance and investment decisions facing a firm's management | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Describe the methods and models that have been used to evaluate a number of investment decisions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Gather data and evaluate the data inputs in these models | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Analyse different methods of raising capital and assess the cost and benefits associated with each method | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO5 | Evaluate the impact of different financing decisions on the firm's value | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO6 | Analyse various methods to alter the structure of the companies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
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 |
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Assessment 1: (Group of 3) Case study report | 4000 words | 30% | Week 8 |
Assessment 2: (Individual) Video presentation related to case study (Online) | 4 minutes | 10% | Week 8 |
Examination (Closed Book) | 2 hours | 60% | Exam period |
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 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF703 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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