James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

CO5109 - Corporate Finance

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
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This subject provides learning opportunities that foster basic concepts of finance; establishes a "finance mind-set" with value creation as a central concept for financial planning and decision-making in a complex world. Financial markets are places where investors (suppliers of capital) and firms (consumers of capital) meet and trade. The first part of this subject examines the theories and techniques that both investors and firms use to deal with cash flows that occur at different points in time; we look at valuation problems across several types of capital markets. The second part of this subject introduces the concept of uncertainty and theories of risk that are central to an understanding of finance. It introduces a measure of risk and develops a model of how this risk measure corresponds to a level of expected return on an asset or project. We integrate this model of risk and return with the valuation of cash flows through time and consider the evidence on how prices in financial markets are related to value. Finally, we introduce options, discuss how they are valued, and consider applications of option valuation.

Learning Outcomes

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Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:
  • 36 hours - As per Subject Guide
    Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

    , Study Period 2
    Census Date 29-Aug-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 0 hours
      Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

      JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
      Census Date 11-Apr-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 36 hours - As per Subject Guide
        Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

        JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 21
        Census Date 11-Apr-2019
        Contact hours:
        • 36 hours - As per Subject Guide
          Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

          JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 23
          Census Date 05-Dec-2019
          Contact hours:
          • 36 hours - As per Subject Guide
            Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

            JCU Brisbane, , Study Period 22
            Census Date 08-Aug-2019
            Contact hours:
            • 36 hours - As per Subject Guide
              Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

              , Study Period 83
              Census Date 16-May-2019
              Contact hours:
              • 65 hours - Online resources including readings, screencasts, embedded quizzing
                Assessment: (20%); (40%); (40%).

                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.