Undergraduate, Postgraduate - UnitAFX4140 - Corporate financial theory

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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.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. describe current theories and models in corporate finance
2. develop and apply requisite mathematics skills
3. critically evaluate empirical research to identify recent developments in corporate finance
4. 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%

Chief examiner(s)

Philip Gray

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Students must be enrolled in course 0181 or 0171 or 4416 to undertake this unit and must have passed AFX4060