FIN350 Strategic Financial Management (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Economics and Finance (ECFIN)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject examines the principle of adding value for shareholders through the selective restructuring of assets, liabilities and capital in the corporate organisation. The subject uses a variety of methods of instruction to expose students to actual financial decision making situations, providing them with greater insight into problems/strategic issues faced by the financial manager in the contemporary business environment.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 1
Internal	HELP University College
Session 2
Internal	Bathurst
Distance	Bathurst

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: FIN350

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Assumed Knowledge:

FIN221 and FIN230

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

· be able to explain how financial management relates to general corporate policy;

· be able to discuss the problems of the finance manager and the role of financial theory in actual business situations;

· be able to explain the financial decision making process and how to assess the implications of strategic financial decisions on all aspects of the corporate entity;

· be able to explain the role of the financial analyst in various case situations, and outline how the analyst typically relates to senior management.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

1. Agency relationship.

2. Nature of financial markets.

3. Economic Value Added.

4. Real Options.

5. Capital structure theories.

6. Capital financing.

7. Working capital management

8. Dividend policy.

9. Mergers and acquisitions.

10 Corporate governance.

Back