MAF203 - Business Finance

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Prerequisite:

MAF101

Corequisite: Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week in week 1 to 8 and 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar each week in Week 9 to 11.

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week in week 1 to 8 and 1 x 3 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week in week 9 to 11.

Content

The focus of this unit is the financial function of a typical firm. The finance manager's role in financial decisions is emphasised. Topics include: investments and firm valuation concepts; risk and rates of return; capital budgeting and project evaluation; capital structure; cost of capital; and dividend policy.

Unit Fee Information

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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