Course Title: Advanced Corporate Finance
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Advanced Corporate Finance
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BAFI3267 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
625H Economics, Finance and Marketing |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Daisy Chou
Course Coordinator Phone: +61399258978
Course Coordinator Email: daisy.chou@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 080 Floor 10 Room 048
Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Assumed Knowledge
Corporate Finance or equivalent.
Course Description
Corporate finance theory deals with the roles of corporate in the capital market and the interactions between investors, managers, regulators and other stakeholders. This course builds on basic corporate finance theory. It focuses on advanced theoretical and applied treatment of contemporary issues in corporate finance including mergers and acquisitions, competing capital structure theories including financial distress and agency costs, dividend policy and taxation, real options, corporate governance, equity offerings and debt issuances.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
CLO1: Develop knowledge of contemporary issues in corporate finance including firms’ investment and financing policies, corporate governance and restructuring, and mergers and acquisitions .
CLO2: Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of corporate finance concepts/theories.
CLO3: Analyse the implications of corporate finance theory for practical financial management and policy making.
CLO4: Investigate the impact of a range of funding sources in corporate financial decision making.
CLO5: Integrate ethical decision making and apply intercultural perspectives in the corporate finance field and related areas of business knowledge
Overview of Learning Activities
In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various learning activities. 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.
RMIT Library provides extensive resources, services and study spaces. All RMIT students have access to scholarly resources including course related material, books, e-books, journals and databases.
Computers and printers are available at every Library. You can access the Internet and Library e-resources. You can also access the RMIT University wireless network in the Library.
Contact: Ask the Library for assistance and information on Library resources and services: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library. Study support is available for assistance with assignment preparation, academic writing, information literacy, referencing, maths and study skills. 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.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows.
Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4
Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Task 3: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5