MAF703 - Applied Corporate Finance
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| 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: | MAF302 |
| 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 - online: | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe various techniques used in project evaluation and apply these techniques in recommending suitable corporate investment and financing decisions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Evaluate the impact of capital structure and payout policies on firm value and communicate these findings to key stakeholders. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain, analyse key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and recommend optimal ESG strategies for the company. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Foster a constructive environment through academic collaboration for a group project. | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group of 3) Case study report | 4000 words | 40% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Written Reflection (self) | 1000 words | 20% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3: Problem Based Written Assignment | 3000 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
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.
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.
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