FIN211 Financial Management (8)
Abstract
This subject introduces the student to the principles of financial management from a corporate perspective. The approach is to present and examine the theory and practice of investment and financing decision-making. The application of a range of analytical techniques appropriate to contemporary financial decision-making is used to evaluate business options. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Internal | Albury-Wodonga Campus | Internal | Bathurst Campus | Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | Internal | Port Macquarie | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | Distance | Bathurst Campus | Session 2 | Internal | CSU Study Centre Melbourne | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: FIN211
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Accounting and Finance |
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Enrolment restrictionsNot available to students who have completed FIN210, FIN281 or RMBU2639.
For former Sydney University Orange Campus students the equivalent pre-requisite is RMBU1645 and QBM117. |
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Prerequisite(s) | Incompatible subject(s) |
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ACC100 and QBM117 | FIN281 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
* be able to identify, analyse and solve financial problems confronting business enterprises, particularly problems relating to corporate investment, asset management and financing decisions; * be able to employ analytical techniques, using contemporary electronic aids appropriate to financial decision making; * be able to analyse the impact of economic, legal and tax changes on the financial position of the firm; * be able to demonstrate critical evaluation and communication skills relating to the scope, methodology, role, objectives and ethics of financial management within business organisations. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Introduction to financial management
Financial mathematics
Introduction to risk and rates of return
Capital budgeting concepts and methods
Issues in capital budgeting
Cost of capital
Sources of short term finance
Long term debt financing
Equity financing
Capital structure
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.