2009 Course Handbook
ACCG253: Financial Management
This introductory unit in corporate finance focuses on the financing and investing decisions made by the finance manager of an organisation. While the emphasis is on the theory of the firm, students are also given exposure to current issues affecting corporate finance in Australia. Satisfactory completion of the unit will equip students with a grasp of the following principals of financial economics: the relation between risk and expected return, the time value of money and valuation of securities via discounted cash flows. The unit also provides an introductory coverage of derivative securities and no arbitrage valuation.
The unit provides a standalone introduction to finance for students not planning to continue with study in the area. For students intending to further their study of finance, the unit provides a conceptual basis needed for more advanced units. Analytical, quantitative and generic skills are emphasised.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Accounting staff |
| Prerequisites: | (ACCG100 or ACCG105) and (ECON111 or BBA103) and (STAT170 or STAT171) and (HSC Mathematics performance band 2 or extension 1 or extension 2, or 3cp from MATH123-MATH136) and ACST101 and (27cp or GPA of 2.00) |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Accounting and Finance |
Timetable Information
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