Financial Management unit (MBE708)

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 students with an understanding of: the scope and nature of the finance function and its role within management; and the theory of finance and how it underpins the evaluation of investment, financing and dividend policies. This unit will also develop practical skills in the identification and analysis of financial problems.

Summary

Unit name	Financial Management
Unit code	MBE708
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline	Accounting
Coordinator	Doctor Richard Mawulawoe Ahadzie
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Learning Outcomes

• Apply financial management concepts and evaluate alternatives to make financial risk and capital decisions.
• Critique financial decision-making as it applies to contemporary businesses.
• 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
			not applicable

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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

BFA503, BFA772-A, BFA703, BFA728

Teaching

Assessment	Online quiz (20%)|Group case study and presentation (40%)|Take-home exam (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.

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