School Of BusinessCorporate Financial ManagementWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200488.3
Discipline: ECONOMICS
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
HSC Mathematics, introductory economics or microeconomics
Equivalent Units
200050 - Financial Management, 200110 - Corporate Financial Decision Making
Prerequisite
200101 Accounting Information for Managers OR 200103 Accounting Reports and Decisions
About this Unit
This unit introduces the fundamental concepts of finance theory and the tools of financial decision making in the context of the Australian institutional environment. These concepts relate primarily to the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting and capital structure. The unit's purpose 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.