Postgraduate TAS-BFA503-2023

Principles of Financial Management

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Duration

14 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Prior study

Not required

Start dates

20 Feb 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Compare financial management concepts and evaluate alternatives to make financial risk and capital decisions.
Critique financial decision-making in an Australian business.
Justify financial decisions to a diverse audience.

Topics covered

- Week 1 - Financial Management - Role and environment
- Week 2 - Time value of money
- Week 3 - Risk and return
- Week 4 - Bond and share valuation
- Week 5 - Capital budgeting process and decisions
- Week 6 - Cash flows and capital budgeting
- Week 7 - Revision
- Week 8 - Risk, capital budgeting, and cost of capital
- Week 9 - Cost of capital and capital structure
- Week 10 - Raising long-term financing
- Week 11 - Dividends payout policy
- Week 12 - Working capital management
- Week 13 - Options and risk management

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2022
TAS-MPA-MAS-2023
OUA-PSU-GCE-2023

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject introduces students to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial management within an Australian context. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of: the scope and nature of the finance function and its role within management; and the theory of finance and how it underpins the evaluation of investment, financing and dividend policies. This subject will also develop practical skills in the identification and analysis of financial problems.

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