MAF203 - Business Finance

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Sagarika Mishra
Trimester 2: Daisy Doan
Prerequisite:

MAF101

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MAF701
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

The focus of this unit is the financial function of a typical firm. The finance manager's role in financial decisions is emphasised. Topics include: investments and firm valuation concepts; risk and rates of return; capital budgeting and project evaluation; capital structure; cost of capital; and dividend policy.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Describe fundamental concepts relating to financial decision-making in a typical business firm.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Evaluate risk-return trade-off in firm's financial decisions.

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Apply relevant analytical techniques for valuation of bond and share, short-term and long-term investment and financing decisions and working capital management.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Analyse the implications of alternative methods of financing and capital structures on the cost of capital and firm value.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Analyse the theory and practice of payout policy.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Written Assignment  500 words 20% Week 5
Assessment 2: (Group of 3) Problem Based Written Assignment 1500 words 40% Week 9
Examination - Specified resources 2 hours 40% End-of-unit assessment 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 to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned finance discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF203 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.

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