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 306-309 Corporate Finance

Note

This subject is available to third-year students only. The subject is aimed at students envisaging a career in corporate financial management or advising.

Prerequisites

306-203 Business Finance.

Semester

1

Contact

Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial a week. In addition, students may be required to attend up to eight 1-hour special guest lectures

Subject Description

An extension of the analysis of capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy to the treatment in Business Finance. The effect of the dividend imputation system of taxation on dividend policy, capital structure and capital budgeting. A comprehensive analysis of corporate acquisitions and restructuring. A detailed examination of alternative funding mechanisms including leases and hybrid securities. A discussion of current issues of interest in Australian corporate finance.

Assessment

A 1-hour mid-semester test (20%) and a 3-hour examination at the end of the semester (80%).



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