Courses & Units

Introduction to Financial Management BFA503

Introduction

This unit introduces students to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial management within an Australian context. It is designed to provide you with an understanding of: - the scope and nature of the finance function and its role within management; - the theory of finance and how it underpins the evaluation of investment, financing and dividend policies. This unit will also develop your practical skills in the identification and analysis of financial problems.

Summary

Unit name	Introduction to Financial Management
Unit code	BFA503
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting and Accountability
Coordinator	Doctor Mai Nguyen
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

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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

Compare financial management concepts and evaluate alternatives to make financial risk and capital decisions
Critique financial decision-making in an Australian business
Justify financial decisions to a diverse audience

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
080101	$1,828.00	$1,432.00	not applicable	$2,702.00

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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

BFA772-A AND BFA703 AND BFA728

Teaching

Assessment	Take-home exam (40%)\|Online quiz (20%)\|Group case study and presentation (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	You will need the following text [available from the Co-op Bookshop]: Parrino, R, D, Au Yong, HH, Morkel-Kingsbury, N, Dempsey, M, Ekanayake S, James, J & Murray, J 2019, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.
Recommended	Peirson, G, Brown, R, Easton, S, Howard, P, & Pinder, S, 2015, Business Finance, 12th edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney. Petty, JW, Keown, AJ, Scott Jr, DF, Martin, JD, Martin, P, Burrow, M & Nguyen H, 2009, Financial Management, 5th edn, Pearson Education, NSW. Ross, SA, Christensen, S, Drew, M, Thompson, M, Westerfield, RW & Jordan, B J 2014, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, Sydney.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

You will need the following text [available from the Co-op Bookshop]:

Parrino, R, D, Au Yong, HH, Morkel-Kingsbury, N, Dempsey, M, Ekanayake S, James, J & Murray, J 2019, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 3rd edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.

Recommended

Peirson, G, Brown, R, Easton, S, Howard, P, & Pinder, S, 2015, Business Finance, 12th edn, McGraw Hill, Sydney.

Petty, JW, Keown, AJ, Scott Jr, DF, Martin, JD, Martin, P, Burrow, M & Nguyen H, 2009, Financial Management, 5th edn, Pearson Education, NSW.

Ross, SA, Christensen, S, Drew, M, Thompson, M, Westerfield, RW & Jordan, B J 2014, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Links

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