UO Business Finance
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
BANK 2010
Course Level
Undergraduate
Study Method
100% online
Course ID
163868
Unit Value
4.5
UniSA Online Elective Course
Yes
Duration
10 weeks
Fees
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Course aim
To engage students with the processes, practices and decision outcomes associated with investment and financing decisions made within businesses, and to equip students to undertake investment and financing analysis.
Course content
The financial environment and the role of finance in business: financial objectives of firms, financial mathematics, cash flow, time value of money; financial markets and sources of finance.
Investment evaluation: net present value and other criteria; risk and uncertainty in capital investment decisions.
Capital structure and cost of capital: intermediate and long term funding; debt valuation; equity models, dividend valuation, capital asset pricing model; weighted average cost of capital; theoretical debate on capital structure and the value of the firm; leverage.
Textbooks
Titman, S, Martin, T, Keown, AJ & Martin, JD 2019, Financial management: principles and applications, 8th edn, Pearson Australia, Melbourne, VIC
Prerequisites
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| ACCT 1011 | UO Accounting for Business |
| MATH 1075 | UO Quantitative Methods for Business |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching Method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY | |||
| Online | 10 weeks x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Case study, Examination
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
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