School Of BusinessCorporate Finance (PG)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 200426.2
Discipline: ACCOUNTING
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Secondary school mathematics, and introductory economics or microeconomics.
Equivalent Units
51164 - Finance, 51270 - Corporate Finance (PG)
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 2631 Master of Business and Commerce, 2655 Graduate Certificate in Business, 2686 Graduate Certificate in Accounting, 2687 Graduate Diploma in Accounting, 2689 Master of Professional Accounting, 2691 Master of Accountancy, 2702 Master of Applied Finance, 2703 Master of International Trade and Finance, 2704 Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, 2705 Master of Finance, 2708 Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance, 2742 Master of Vocational Accounting, 2744 Master of Business and Commerce (Research Studies)/PhD, 2745 Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance or 2746 Master of Professional Accounting (Advanced)
About this Unit
As an introductory finance unit, this unit introduces the fundamental concepts of finance theory and tools of financial decision-making in the context of Australian institutional environment. These concepts relate primarily to the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting and capital structure. The purpose of the unit is to develop an understanding of the basic practices of financial management from the perspective of a firm (both large and small). Students examine the investment, financing and dividend decisions of corporations.