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MAF302 - Corporate Finance

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, 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, MAF307, MAF306, MAF308 

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 1 x 3 scheduled online seminar per week

From T2 2022:
Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 3 hour weekly scheduled online seminar 

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.

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

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) Report (Business) 3000 words 30% Week 5

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

4000 words

50%

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