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EMB763 Business Finance for Managers

Course Coordinator:Monte Wynder (mwynder@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2021Session 3

UniSC Sunshine Coast

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

This course aims to provide a broad introduction to the study of financial management. At the end of this course, you will be expected to understand the role of the financial manager within an organisation. You will have an understanding of the trade off between risk and return and sources of finance. In addition, you will have an understanding of the role of capital structure in financial management of companies.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Lecture 2hrs Not applicable Not Yet Determined

Course Topics

  1. Introduction to financial management
  2. Methods of financial evaluation
  3. Sources of finance
  4. Capital budgeting
  5. Capital Structure
  6. Asset pricing and portfolio diversification

What level is this course?

700 Level (Specialised)

Demonstrating a specialised body of knowledge and set of skills for professional practice or further learning. Advanced application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts.

What is the unit value of this course?

6 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
1 Explain and analyse the time value of money and project evaluation in a chosen context. Knowledgeable
Empowered 
PC1.1, PC3, PC6
2 Explain the capital market and sources of finance in the context of financial management of a company. Knowledgeable
Empowered 
PC1.1, PC6
3 Apply and advance understanding of the capital structure in the context of financial management of a company. Knowledgeable
Empowered 
PC1.1, PC3, PC6
4 Describe and analyse risk and return trade-off in the context of financial management of a company. Knowledgeable
Empowered 
PC1.1, PC3, PC6

* Competencies by Professional Body

CODE COMPETENCY
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
PC1.1 Written Communication
PC3 Creative and Critical Thinking
PC6 Career-adaptive

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Enrolled in Program BU791

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

MBA713 or BUS704

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

Scenarios and cases will be analysed and discussed in class.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 50% 
1000-1500 words
 Week 5 In Class
All 2 Case Study Group 50% 
1,000 - 1,500 words
 Week 8 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Scenario analysis
Goal: 
To demonstrate your understanding of time, value of money, methods of project evaluation and finance in the context of financial management of a company.
Product: Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
You are required to analyse a number of short scenarios
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Accurate demonstration of both theory and calculation problems based on the work up to
and including Week 3
2 
Assessment criteria are mapped to the course learning outcomes.
 1 2 3 4
3 
Interpretation and analysis (40%)
4 
Accurate application of principles and theory (20%)
5 
Innovative solutions (20%)
6 
Clear and concise communication (20%)
Generic Skills: 
Problem solving
All - Assessment Task 2:Case study
Goal: 
To demonstrate your knowledge and application of knowledge of financial management.
Product: Case Study
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
Case study report (1,000-1,500 words excluding the references and appendices).
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
The task requires you to engage in some degree of analysis, and will be graded on the
following criteria:
2 
Interpretation and analysis of financial information (35%)
3 
Accurate application of relevant concepts (30%)
4 
Innovative solutions (15%)
5 
Clear and concise communication (10%)
6 
Appropriate referencing (10%)
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Problem solving

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

You need regular access to the resource(s) below. Many texts are available as ebooks through the Library at no additional cost.

Required? Author Year Title Edition Publisher
Required Peirson, Brown, Easton, Howard 2017 Ebook Business Finance 12th edition McGraw-Hill, Sydney NSW, Australia

Specific requirements

Not applicable

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: - 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

Links to relevant University policy and procedures

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  • Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
  • Review of Assessment and Final Grades
  • Supplementary Assessment
  • Central Examinations
  • Deferred Examinations
  • Student Conduct
  • Students with a Disability

For more information, visit https://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching

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