Managing Finance
PostgraduateTUA-FIN6012026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 6 Sept 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 14 Sept 2026
- Price from
- $3,813
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Managing Finance
About this subject
By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:
- Apply the mathematics of finance to value financial securities, such as equities, bonds, and money-market instruments.
- Critically analyse and acknowledge the role of the finance function in an organization taking into account the economic, financial and ethical environments.
- Evaluate and compare the various sources and costs of financing available to an organisation.
- Apply capital market theory.
- Analyse and justify how organisations make investment and distribution decisions in order to maximise shareholder value.
- Appraise financial risks and risk management concepts within the context of maximisation of shareholder value.
- A guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This subject will expose you to a range of financial decisions made by the financial manager of a corporation, diverse types of information, and how to evaluate the outcomes of those decisions. You will apply finance theory, financial mathematics, and techniques to solve major financial problems. Other topics covered in the subject include business goals and governance, risk and return, capital budgeting, capital structure and cost of capital, working capital management and distribution policy. The subject also exposes you to practical applications using cutting-edge financial tools.
- Presentation (20%)
- Mid Trimester Test (30%)
- Case Analysis (10%)
- Case Analysis (40%)
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:
Elective
- TUA-CBA-GCE-2026 - Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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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 Business Administration
PostgraduateTUA-CBA-GCE