FINANCE 351 : Advanced Financial Management

Business and Economics

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A rigorous study of advanced capital budgeting procedures, more difficult aspects associated with capital structure and dividend decisions, mergers and acquisitions. Case study applications of financial management are used. A continuation of the material introduced in FINANCE 251.

Course Overview

We emphasise the development of skills to solve practical corporate finance problems. In order to identify and solve a problem, students must grasp the basic corporate finance theories underpinning various topics. While often using numeric examples to illustrate theories, we stay away from pure theoretical discussions and mindless number crunching. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: FINANCE 251

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand the various forms of market imperfections and their implications for financial managers (Capability 1 and 4.2)
  2. Generate a valuation range for a project or a company (Capability 2 and 3)
  3. Understand exchange risks, forward hedge and cash-and-carry hedge; evaluate cross-border projects im simple setting (Capability 3 and 4.2)
  4. Apply option theories to solve corporate finance problems (Capability 2 and 4.2)
  5. Assess dividend policy's impact on share prices (Capability 3)
  6. Discuss the mechanisms of pre-IPO financing, IPOs and SEOs (Capability 3 and 4.2)
  7. Understand the basics of mergers and acquisitions (Capability 1 and 3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 20% Group & Individual Coursework
Quizzes 10% Individual Coursework
Test 10% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 60% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Assignments
Quizzes
Test
Final Exam

A plussage is offered in this course.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard [15] point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect [36] hours of lectures, a [11] hour tutorial, [40] hours of reading and thinking about the content and [33] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Learning Resources

Learning resources 
“Corporate Finance” by Berk, J. and DeMarzo, P., 2014, 3 rd Edition, Pearson, ISBN 9780273792062  
Or, “Corporate Finance” by Berk, J. and DeMarzo, P., 2016, 4th Edition, Pearson, ISBN 9781292160160  
Or, “Corporate Finance” by Berk, J. and DeMarzo, P., 2019, 5th Edition, Pearson, ISBN 9781292304151 
https://www.pearson.com.au/products/A-C-Berk-Jonathan-DeMarzo-Peter/A-C-Berk-J-et-al/Corporate-Finance-Global-Edition-eBook/9781292304212?R=9781292304212 
 

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 26/06/2020 11:24 a.m.