James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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CO2611:03

Applied Financial Management

Townsville, Cairns

Prerequisites: CO1001 or CO1101
Inadmissable Subject Combination: CO2601

26 lectures, 24 tutorials. First semester.

Staff: Mrs W Kerr.

Major topics include financial analysis and planning; management of cash and accounts receivable; time value of money; risk, return and valuation; capital project appraisal; financing of working capital; capital structure decisions.

Learning Objectives:

  1. prepare a profit plan for a business organisation;
  2. formulate short- and long-term financing strategies for a business enterprise;
  3. evaluate proposed capital projects;
  4. perform basic security valuation;
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of working capital management;
  6. assess the implications of leasing assets.

Assessment by assignments (20%); two tests (20%); examination (60%).


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