Courses & Units

Financial Management BFA107

Introduction

This unit will introduce you to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial management in a business organization. It is designed to provide you with an understanding of:
• The basis of finance concepts including interest rate and time value of money
• The application of time value of money in evaluating different financial assets such as bond and equity
• The scope and nature of the finance function and its role within management
This unit also develops your practical skills in identification and analysis of financial problems. Specifically, this unit explains the relationship between risk and returns while considers the role and objectives of financial management and capital budgeting. It introduces students to the role and function of the capital markets and the various sources of finance.

Summary

Unit name	Financial Management
Unit code	BFA107
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Doctor Faisal Khan
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): Universal College of Higher Education Hong Kong
Level	Introductory

Availability

This unit is currently unavailable.

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Accelerated Study Period 3	12/9/2022	5/10/2022	27/10/2022	11/12/2022
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

Explain the theoretical underpinnings and processes in financial decision making
Apply concepts and analytical tools of finance to make decisions that incorporate risk and return
Use professional written communication to convey financial information in a variety of business situations

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

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

BFA106, BFA281-A, BFA181-A, BFA208, BFA105-A, XPD108

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	2hr weekly workshop (Wks 2-13); plus online content. Please refer to the timetable for dates, time and venue.
Assessment	Two online quizzes invigilated via Respondus (50%)\|Take home exam (30%)\|Written Assignment (20%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Titman S, Martin, T, Keown, A & Martin, J 2018, Financial Management, Principles and Applications, 8th edition, Pearson Australia. ISBN: 9781488617218
Recommended	Parrino, R, D, Au Yung, HH, Morkel-Kingsbury, N, Dempsey, M, Ekanayake S, James, J & Murray, J 2019, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 3^rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Australia
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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