MAF203 - Business Finance
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sagarika Mishra Trimester 2: Ruipeng Liu |
| Prerequisite: | MAF101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week in week 1 to 8 and 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar each week in Week 9 to 11. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week in week 1 to 8 and 1 x 3 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week in week 9 to 11. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The focus of this unit is the financial function of a typical firm. The finance manager's role in financial decisions is emphasised. Topics include: investments and firm valuation concepts; risk and rates of return; capital budgeting and project evaluation; capital structure; cost of capital; and dividend policy.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe fundamental concepts relating to financial decision-making in a business. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Evaluate the risk-return trade-off in firm's financial decisions. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Apply relevant analytical techniques to inform key financial decisions in a business. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Problem based written assignment | 1000 words | 20% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2: Part A: Presentation Slide Deck Part B: Interview (online) | Part A: 30 slides (equivalent to 1500 words) | Part A: 30% Part B: 20% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 3: IPO (Initial Public Offering) Simulation (Online) | 2 hours | 30% | to be confirmed. |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MAF203 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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