AFX4140 - Corporate financial theory

Offered

Not offered in 2009

Synopsis

Topics likely to be covered will be selected from theory and evidence on asset pricing models, capital structure, dividend policy, efficient markets, agency theory, takeovers and corporate restructuring, option pricing theory and applications, international finance and investment appraisal.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• describe current theories and models in corporate finance
• develop and apply requisite mathematics skills
• critically evaluate empirical research to identify recent developments in corporate finance
• apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills in individual and/or group activities dealing with corporate financial theory.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: (3 hours) 70%

Contact hours

Two 1.5-hour sessions per week

Prerequisites

AFC4060

Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in course 0181 or 0171 to undertake this unit