Courses & Units

Corporate Finance BEA343

Introduction

This Unit is concerned with Corporate Finance. The central issues in Corporate Finance are how to acquire and employ or invest funds efficiently. Concepts in Corporate Finance are explored as a set of ideas and principles that work together and their application to corporate financial policy decisions including dividend, capital structure and risk management.

Summary

Unit name Corporate Finance
Unit code BEA343
Credit points 12.5
College/School College of Business & Economics
Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Finance
Coordinator Doctor Faisal Khan
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 On-Campus Off-Campus International International Domestic Domestic

Key

On-campus
Off-Campus
International students
Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 21/2/2022 22/3/2022 11/4/2022 29/5/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse the theory and practical problems of corporate finance in the modern business environment.
  • Appraise the way corporate managers use financial theory to solve practical problems in a team context.
  • Apply underlying theories, concepts, assumptions, limitations and arguments to make corporate finance decisions within real-world constraints.
  • Demonstrate communication skills to present corporate finance issue and possible solutions in a competent manner.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
091901 $1,828.00 $1,432.00 not applicable $2,354.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

BEA112 or BFA107 or BFA208

Teaching

AssessmentTest or quiz (20%)|Examination - invigilated (centrally) (50%)|Attendance (5%)|Case Study (20%)|Discussion Posts (online) (5%)
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Textbooks

Required

Ross, S., Drew, M., Walk, R., Westerfield, R., & Jordan, B., (7th edn), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Limited, 2016.

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Recommended

Brealey, R., Myers, S., Allen F., Principles of Corporate Finance (12th edn), McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Limited, 2016.

Bruner, R., Eades, K., Schill, M., Case Studies in Finance (7th edn), Mc-Graw-Hill/Irwin, 2013. Berk, J., DeMarzo, P., Corporate Finance (2nd edn), Pearson Education, 2011

Frino, A., Hill, A., Chen, Z., Introduction to Corporate Finance (5th edn), Pearson Education Australia, 2012.

Peirson, G., Brown, R., Easton,S., Howard, P., Pinder, S. Business Finance (12th edn), McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Limited, 2015.

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