Financial Management

FIN20014 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn, Online, Sarawak Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2023 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
31 Jul 23 - 29 Oct 23

Results:
5 Dec 23

Last self enrolment:
13 Aug 23

Census:
31 Aug 23

Last withdraw without fail:
15 Sep 23
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Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 1		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
13 Mar 23 - 11 Jun 23

Results:
4 Jul 23

Last self enrolment:
26 Mar 23

Census:
7 Apr 23

Last withdraw without fail:
28 Apr 23

Dates:
6 Nov 23 - 11 Feb 24

Results:
5 Mar 24

Last self enrolment:
19 Nov 23

Census:
1 Dec 23

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Dec 23

Prerequisites

75 credit points from a Bachelor degree
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Aims and objectives

This unit enables students to focus on the goals and functions of corporate financial management. It is designed to enable students to acquire an understanding of the scope and nature of the finance functions and its role within corporate management. It is intended to develop appropriate practical skills to utilise the disciplines of finance and quantitative analysis in making investment and financing decisions towards value creation. In effect, it will enhance the ability in applying informed judgements and help taking effective, ethical and timely actions as to current and future acquisition and allocation of resources in a complex corporate environment.
 
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
 
1. Explain the fundamentals of corporate finance stemming from underlying theoretical principles and the application of those principles.
2.Generate logical solutions to finance problems that are fit for purpose and be cognisant of the impact of financial decisions on businesses.
3.Communicate a range of arguments in the corporate finance discipline appropriate to the audience, through a variety of communication media
4. Demonstrate independent capability to apply theoretical understanding in analysing the challenges related to corporate finance.