James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

EA5024 - Business and Financial Management in the Minerals Industry

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points: 06
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Available to students enrolled in MAppSc Mining & Exploration Geology, National Geoscience Masters in Economic Geology and Graduate Diploma of Science in Economic Geology.

Mining in the national economy, managing people, teams,communication, negotiation and leadership, discounted cash flow analysis, valuation of mines and prospects, understanding corporate financial statements, using DCF and financial statements in risk and sensitivity analysis, financing methods, operations management using exploration as example, planning, developing business strategies, selection of business entity, raising capital, IPO's, legal issues and management, business management in context of local and global commercial and political context of resources industry, case histories.

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
EA5004

Availabilities

Townsville, Block, Study Period 3
Census Date 21-Jan-2010
Face to face teaching 08-Feb-2010 to 19-Feb-2010
Coordinator: jc120855
Contact hours:
  • 110 hours
    Assessment:end of course exam (50%); assignments (25%); practicals (25%).
    Restrictions: An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

    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.