CO2611 - Applied Financial Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

Major topics include include time value of money; risk and return; valuation of share and bonds; capital project appraisal; financing of working capital; management of cash and accounts receivable.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate a capability in compounding and discounting calculations;
• explain the context, and carry out the financial evaluation, of corporate capital investment opportunities;
• demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of risk and return;
• perform basic bond and share valuations;
• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of working capital management.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	CO1101 and BU1010
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BU5005

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 4
Census Date 28-Mar-2008
Face to face teaching 03-Mar-2008 to 25-Apr-2008 (Mon from 6.00 to 9.00pm and Tues 11 to 2.00pm from 3 Mar to 25 April)
Coordinator:	Mr Ben Jacobsen
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Burnett.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (45%).
Cairns, Block, Study Period 4
Census Date 28-Mar-2008
Face to face teaching 03-Mar-2008 to 25-Apr-2008 (Mon 9.00 - 12.00 and Thurs 12.00 to 3.00 3 Mar to 25 April)
Coord/Lect:	Mr Ben Jacobsen.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (45%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
Census Date 18-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Mr Ben Jacobsen
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Burnett.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (55%); other exams (45%).

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.