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Financial Management unit (MBE708)

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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

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

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

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

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

BFA503, BFA772-A, BFA703, BFA728

Teaching

AssessmentOnline quiz (20%)|Group case study and presentation (40%)|Take-home exam (40%)
TimetableView 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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