Unit Outline
FNCE3000 (V.1 ) Corporate Finance
Trimester 3A, 2025
Unit study package number: FNCE3000
Mode of study: Internal
Tuition pattern summary:
Note: For any specifi c variations to this tuition pattern and for precise information refer to the Learning Activities section.
Lecture: 1 x 1 .5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 .5 Hours Weekly
This unit does not have a fi eldwork component.
Credit value: 25
Pre-requisite units:
(FNCE2000 (v.0) Introduction to Finance Principles or any previous version
OR
2807
(v.0) Managerial Finance 212 or any previous version
OR
12607
(v.0) Finance Principles 215 or any previous version
OR
FNCE2003 (v.0) Business Analysis for Investment or any previous version
OR
FNCE2005 (v.0) BAN23 Introduction to Finance Principles or any previous version
OR
FNCE2006 (v.0) BAN25 Business Analysis for Investment or any previous version)
Syllabus
This unit focuses on aspects of corporate fi nance theories and the tools and techniques to facilitate excellent corporate fi nancial decision making. It aims to expose students to, and familiarise them with, corporate sector financial management by examining the main issues faced by fi nancial managers of public companies, both in Australia and around the world. In addition, students will explore innovations in fi nancial technology and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues; and gain insights how corporate fi nancial decision making can contribute to meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students are expected to perform. hands-on analysis and build Excel spreadsheet models to assist with analysis. The unit also aims to help students develop oral and written communication skills through individual and/or group assignments, presentations and interviews. Topics covered are: advanced capital budgeting under uncertainty (developing what was introduced in FNCE2000 Introduction to Finance Principles); market imperfections and signalling; agency theory; capital markets and sources of funds; capital structure; dividend policy; and the market for corporate control and corporate governance.
Introduction
Welcome to Corporate Finance,
This Unit focuses on aspects of the corporate fi nance theories and tools and techniques to facilitate fi nancial decision making. It aims to expose students to and familiarize them with corporate sector fi nancial management by examining the main issues faced by fi nancial managers of public companies. Topics covered are: Information asymmetry and signaling, agency theory, capital markets and sources of funds, capital budgeting under uncertainty, capital structure, dividend policy, and linkage among corporate social responsibilities, sustainable development goals and corporate governance.
Unit Learning Outcomes
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