Finance (FINM7401)

Course overview

Provides a comprehensive introduction to financial management and financial analysis. Focuses on creating shareholder value. Topics include the time value of money, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting and net present value, risk and diversification, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

This course provides an introduction to corporate financial decision making. The course provides the necessary groundwork for the other finance courses offered by UQ Business School. The course covers financial mathematics, the time value of money, debt and equity security characteristics and valuation, project evaluation (emphasising net present value techniques), risk and return, the capital asset pricing model, the weighted−average cost of capital as well as financial managers' ethical and social responsibilities.

Students should note well that theory and practical work cannot be separated. Students need to understand the basics of each topic's theory in order to tackle practical questions successfully. In other words, theory forms the foundation of practical work and students will not be successful in the course if they do not have a thorough understanding of the underlying theory.

The course is progressive. For example, the introductory topic on the time value of money forms the basis for stock and bond valuation models. The key to successful completion of this course is to study consistently, allowing on average 10 hours per week, including the contact hours. This is the only formula to successfully complete Finance.

Course requirements

Assumed background

Maths B (or equivalent)

Before attempting this course, you are advised that it is important to complete the appropriate prerequisite course(s) listed on the front of this course profile. No responsibility will be accepted by UQ Business School, the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law or The University of Queensland for poor student performance occurring in courses where the appropriate prerequisite(s) has/have not been completed, for any reason whatsoever.

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

FINM1415 or 2401 or 2411 or 2412 or 7805

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

Please note: Teaching staff doﾠnotﾠhave access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you emailﾠbusiness.mytimetable@uq.edu.auﾠfrom your UQ student email account with the following details:

• Full name,
• Student ID, and
• the Course Code

Aims and outcomes

The aim of this course is two-fold. First, it permits those students who wish to concentrate their studies in some area(s) of business rather than finance to obtain a sound introduction to financial management. In this respect, the course addresses the principal decisions confronting the financial manager of a firm and covers techniques used to evaluate corporate financial decisions. Second, the course provides those students wishing to specialise in the finance discipline with a core upon which further intermediate and advanced aspects of corporate finance can be developed.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

In-Semester Exam

• Online

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

20%

Due date

Week 7

During Lecture Time

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Late submission

Exams submitted after the end of the submission time will incur a late penalty.

For submissions:

• less than 5 minutes late: 5% penalty
• between 5 minutes to less than 15 minutes late: 20% penalty
• more than 15 minutes late: 100% penalty.

Individual Project

Mode

Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation

Weight

30%

Due date

21/10/2024 10:00 am

Learning outcomes

L01, L03, L04

Task description

Submission guidelines

The assignment must be submitted using both Turnitin and blackboard. For more details, refers to the "Assignment Guidelines" on Blackboard.

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

For example, a report worth a maximum of 40 marks, submitted 28 hours late will attract a penalty of 8 marks, calculated as 2 periods of 24 hours x 10% x 40 marks.

Final Exam

• Identity Verified
• In-person

Mode

Written

Category

Examination

Weight

50%

Due date

End of Semester Exam Period

2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to defer this exam.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

Grades will be allocated according to University-wide standards of criterion-based assessment.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.