MAF302 - Corporate Finance and Sustainable Enterprise
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: | Hoa Nguyen Tze Ang |
| Previously: | Corporate Finance |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed five units in MAF202, MAF203, MAA250, MAE256 or MAF210, MAF307, MAF306, MAF308 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAT302 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour line seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| 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
This unit introduces students to issues in corporate governance; advanced capital budgeting; valuations; equity and debt financing; capital structure; mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring and corporate risk management.
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 | Apply theoretical and practical finance knowledge to evaluate and critically analyse financial information and sustainability practices in company operations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Communicate professionally in both written and oral forms. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Identify solutions to a diverse range of authentic financial problems. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| UL04 | Plan future professional development through self-reflection and critique. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Analyse social, sustainable and ethical implications of financial decision making. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Business) | 1500 words | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2500 words | 50% | Week 10 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Video Recording | 7 minutes | 20% | Week 13 |
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.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 40% of the marks available on all assessment tasks to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.. Successfully complete the professional literacy module to evidence proficiency as aligned to the course learning outcomes and graduate employability.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MAF302 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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