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CORPFIN 1002 - Business Finance

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Exam/assignments/tests/tutorial work as prescribed at first lecture
Syllabus:

This course examines firm investment and distribution decisions in the context of a capital market structure and efficiency. Valuation methods are developed for valuing projects and securities. Basic portfolio theory is discussed to develop simple asset pricing models and used for determining the cost of capital for use in investment evaluation. The implications of different financing options (debt and equity) are considered and elementary capital structure theorems are presented, in relation to which the dividend decisions are analysed. The question of market efficiency is considered and its implications for trading strategies are discussed.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 05/08/2024 Wed 14/08/2024 Fri 13/09/2024 Fri 25/10/2024


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20265 TU10 25 14 22 Jul - 9 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Schulz, 308, Teaching Room
30 Sep - 28 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Schulz, 308, Teaching Room
20674 TU12 25 13 22 Jul - 9 Sep Monday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
30 Sep - 28 Oct Monday 9am - 10am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
20675 TU11 25 5 26 Jul - 13 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
23206 TU09 25 14 1 Aug - 12 Sep Thursday 4pm - 5pm Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 4pm - 5pm Ligertwood, 112, Teaching Room
23207 TU08 25 20 2 Aug - 13 Sep Friday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
23208 TU07 25 24 2 Aug - 13 Sep Friday 4pm - 5pm Napier, 210, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 4pm - 5pm Napier, 210, Teaching Room
23209 TU06 25 17 29 Jul - 9 Sep Monday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
30 Sep - 28 Oct Monday 3pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 314, Flinders Room
23211 TU04 25 FULL 30 Jul - 10 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG14, Teaching Room
1 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG14, Teaching Room
23212 TU03 25 16 2 Aug - 13 Sep Friday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
4 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
23213 TU02 25 16 29 Jul - 9 Sep Monday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
30 Sep - 28 Oct Monday 10am - 11am Ligertwood, 316, Teaching Room
23214 TU01 25 13 29 Jul - 9 Sep Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG14, Teaching Room
30 Sep - 28 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG14, Teaching Room
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23841 LE01 275 152 24 Jul - 11 Sep Wednesday 10am - 12pm The Braggs, G60, Bragg Lecture Theatre
2 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 10am - 12pm The Braggs, G60, Bragg Lecture Theatre