333-302 Corporate Finance

Students may not gain credit for both 333-302 Corporate Finance and 306-309 Corporate Finance.

333-201 Business Finance and one of 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2 or 620-202 Statistics.

This subject extends the analysis of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy and corporate risk management to the treatment in business finance. Topics include 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; and a discussion of current issues of interest in Australian corporate finance.

• High level of development: oral communication; written communication; problem solving; interpretation and analysis; evaluation of data and other information.

• Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

• Some level of development: critical thinking; use of computer software.

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%). A 1-hour mid-semester test (20%). Tutorial related assessment (10%).