BU5005 - Financial Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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This subject covers the foundations of corporate finance and uses these foundations to analyse many of the important financial decisions made within organisations. The subject also examines the role of finance in supporting the marketing, production and other functional areas of the firm.

Learning Outcomes

• determine the optimal capital structure of the firm and how it is affected by taxes;
• understand fixed-income and stocks valuation;
• understand pro-forma statements, ratio analysis, discounted cash flow valuation and risk analysis;
• understand the capital budgeting process and how to select investment projects;
• understand the notion of market efficiency, the valuation of options and other derivatives.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

CO2601 and CO2611

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Contact hours:	40 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Contact hours:	40 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
, , Study Period 32
Census Date 05-May-2006
Face to face teaching 25-Mar-2006 to 28-Mar-2006 (MBA006 - This subject taught by SIMA in Mandarin in Shanghai)
Contact hours:	40 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 31
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Face to face teaching 20-Feb-2006 to 07-Apr-2006 (MBA008 - This subject taught by SIMA in Mandarin)
Coordinator:	jc158089
Contact hours:	40 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).
, , Study Period 25
Census Date 30-Jun-2006
Face to face teaching 16-Jun-2006 to 22-Jun-2006 (MBA007 - This subject taught by SIMA in Mandarin)
Coordinator:	jc158089
Contact hours:	40 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (20%); (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.