Finance Principles
PostgraduateMAQ-AFCX60162025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 June 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 Jan 2025,
- 30 June 2025
- Price from
- $3,870
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Finance Principles
About this subject
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to
- Explain the role of financial institutions and markets in the economy and evaluate their effectiveness in allocating resources over time and transferring risk.
- Explain and demonstrate how time value of money concepts and discounted cash flow techniques are used in the analysis of financial decisions of individuals and firms.
- Explain and assess the key theories, concepts and models used in asset valuation, risk management, and portfolio theory.
- Apply key theories, concepts and models to develop solutions to problems in asset valuation, risk management, and portfolio theory.
- Explain and assess the key theories and concepts used in the analysis of a firm's financing decision.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This unit provides students with the key building blocks of finance within a single unifying conceptual framework. Students will be introduced to three of the key ideas in finance: the analysis of trade-offs over time, asset valuation and risk management. These concepts will then be applied to the following sub-fields of finance: corporate finance, investments, and financial markets and institutions.
- Final Online Examination (40%)
- Online participation (10%)
- Case study/analysis (30%)
- Online quizzes (20%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- MAQ-FIN-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate of Finance
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate of Finance
PostgraduateMAQ-FIN-GCE