Principles of Finance

Course aim

The aims of this course are to introduce the professional approach to financial management, assist students in mastering the skill of financial analysis in real business situations, and to further enhance the students’ knowledge of business finance.

Course content

Business financial objective, concepts and decisions; investment and valuation, project evaluation; risk and return and portfolio theory; asset pricing theories, cost of capital; efficient market theory and financing decisions; capital structure decisions; and dividend payout decisions.

Textbook(s)

Valentine, T 2009, Finance in focus: global financial crisis, 1st edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Petty, JW, Martin, P, Burrow, M & Nguyen, H 2011, Financial management MyfinanceLab with ebook-access code card, 1st edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Petty, JW, Titman, S, Keown, AJ, Martin, P, Martin JD, Burrow, M & Nguyen, H 2011, Financial management: principles and applications, 6th edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	N/A x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, In-class test, Individual Project, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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