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CO5109 - Corporate Finance

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject provides learning opportunities that foster basic concepts of finance; establishes a "finance mind-set" with value creation as a central concept for financial planning and decision-making in a complex world. Financial markets are places where investors (suppliers of capital) and firms (consumers of capital) meet and trade. The first part of this subject examines the theories and techniques that both investors and firms use to deal with cash flows that occur at different points in time; we look at valuation problems across several types of capital markets. The second part of this subject introduces the concept of uncertainty and theories of risk that are central to an understanding of finance. It introduces a measure of risk and develops a model of how this risk measure corresponds to a level of expected return on an asset or project. We integrate this model of risk and return with the valuation of cash flows through time and consider the evidence on how prices in financial markets are related to value. Finally, we introduce options, discuss how they are valued, and consider applications of option valuation.

Learning Outcomes

  • identify and differentiate the financial dimensions of business decision making;
  • critically analyse and apply theoretical finance concepts to business;
  • evaluate and apply finance concepts for value creation in corporate planning and decision making.

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
  • Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
  • Written > Case notes - (40%) - Individual.
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Combinations:
LB5211

Availabilities

Cairns, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator: Dr Damien Wallace
Lecturer: Dr Abhijit Das.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 30 hours seminars
  • 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal
Census Date 09-Mar-2023
Coordinator: Professor Arusha Cooray
Lecturer: Mrs Rachna Sharma.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising sessions
  • 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator: Professor Arusha Cooray
Lecturer: Mrs Rachna Sharma.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising sessions
  • 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Coordinator: Professor Arusha Cooray
Lecturer: Mrs Rachna Sharma.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising sessions
  • 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator: Dr TY Thong
Lecturer: Dr Kenny Tee.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lectures, via LearnJCU
  • 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising sessions, via LearnJCU
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 30-Nov-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lectures, via LearnJCU
  • 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising sessions, via LearnJCU
  • assessment and self-directed study

Trimester 3, External
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coord/Lect: Dr Damien Wallace.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 30 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning
  • 10 hours online Tutorials - Online Collaborate sessions 1 hour per week
  • assessment and self-directed study

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.