To be advised. 306-309 Corporate Finance. Second semester A 3-hour seminar each week. On completion of this subject a student should:

• develop an understanding of contemporary theoretical research in key areas of corporate financial management;
• become familiar with empirical methods used to examine hypotheses about capital structure, dividend policy, leasing, takeovers, capital budgeting;
• understand the implications of the theoretical literature for practical financial management;
• be aware of, and be able to interpret, current developments in financial policies pursued by Australian companies;
• be able to apply techniques studied in the course to solve practical financial management problems.

A study of recent literature in a number of areas of financial management. Topics include: working capital management, investment evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, capital structure decisions, dividend policy. A 3000-word research project/essay (30%) and a 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%). To be advised