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Unit of study_
FINC2012: Corporate Finance II
2027 unit information
This unit builds on FINC2011 Corporate Finance I, by extending basic concepts in corporate financing, investing and risk management. The unit presents current theories of corporate financing and their practical application in corporate investment and capital budgeting. The unit also examines securities and securities markets with an emphasis on pricing, investment characteristics and their use by corporations to manage risk. The securities examined include: bonds and related fixed income products; futures and options. The goal of the unit is to broaden students' knowledge of corporate finance in preparation for further study in finance in 300 level courses.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Finance |
| Credit points | 6 |
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FINC2011 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. identify the sources of value embedded in a project
- LO2. use discounted cash flow analysis, sensitivity analysis and option pricing techniques to quantify a project's value
- LO3. explain the nature of agency costs in the corporation and the problems of performance measurement
- LO4. describe the financing methods available to a corporation
- LO5. evaluate the current approaches to determining capital structure
- LO6. analyse the factors that influence the payout decision
- LO7. explain the impact of financing on project analysis.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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