MAF302 - Corporate 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: Hoa Nguyen
Trimester 2: Tze Ang
Prerequisite:

Must have passed five units in MAF202, MAF203, MAA250, MAE256 or MAF210, MAF307, MAF306, MAF308 

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MAT302
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 3 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week

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

1 x 3 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

This unit introduces students to issues in corporate governance; advanced capital budgeting; valuations; equity and debt financing; capital structure; mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring and corporate risk management.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply theoretical and practical finance knowledge to evaluate and critically analyse financial information.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Communicate professionally in both written and oral forms.

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic financial problems.

GLO5: Problem solving

UL04

Reflect upon and critique own performance to plan future professional development.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO5

Identify social, sustainable and ethical implications of financial decision making.

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business) 3000 words 30% Week 4

Assessment 2: (Group of 3) Report (Business)

4000 words

50%

Week 10
Assessment 3: (Individual) Video Recording 7 minutes 20% Week 13

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 to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit. Successfully complete the professional literacy module to evidence proficiency as aligned to the course learning outcomes and graduate employability.

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.

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