Course Title: Corporate Finance

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Corporate Finance

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BAFI1059

City Campus

Postgraduate

625H Economics, Finance and Marketing

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 2 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020

BAFI1063

Singapore Inst of Management

Postgraduate

625H Economics, Finance and Marketing

Face-to-Face

Offsh 3 08,
Offsh 3 09,
Offsh 3 10,
Offsh 3 11,
Offsh3 12

BAFI3204

Open Learning Australia

Non Award

625H Economics, Finance and Marketing

Distance / Correspondence

OUAS3PG18,
OUAS1PG19,
OUAS3PG19,
OUAS2PG20,
OUAS1PG21

Course Coordinator: Dr Thao Tran

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1451

Course Coordinator Email: thao.tran2@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Mebourne City Campus, Building 80, Level 8, Room 23-1

Course Coordinator Availability: Please email to arrange an appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

 


Course Description

This course builds on the concept of net present value so as to account for uncertainty, taxes and strategic concerns before using these concepts to analyse financing and investment decisions from the perspective of financial managers. You will develop the basic framework for decision-making and you will investigate the theories of corporate finance, the analytical techniques used to value assets, and various aspects of the financial markets. In this context, this course will explore the relationship between the investment and financing decisions, with particular emphasis on capital budgeting, dividend policy, capital structure, leasing decision and corporate acquisition.

 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

-

 


On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Apply the financial concepts and tools of corporate finance to the firm’s investment decisions, its opportunity cost of capital, factors affecting the valuation of bonds and stocks, as well as the firm’s capital budgeting and leasing decisions.

CLO2: Apply knowledge of corporate strategic decision making in the context of complex environments and competitive dynamics.

CLO3: Understand the nature of leverage and the constraints borrowers face in its use.

CLO4: Determine the natures of dividend policy and assess various dividend models.

CLO5: Understand the motivation and procedures for mergers and acquisitions.

CLO6: Apply financial knowledge to real problems in business and recognise the practical difficulties in applying the theory.

 


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.
 


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 



Access to a mobile computing device is recommended.


Overview of Assessment

The assessment alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 10%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 5

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.