BFF5956 Corporate financing decisions
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF5956 Corporate financing decisions is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BFF5520, BFF5925 or BFF5954.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for BFF5956. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before BFF5956
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFF5956
No unit lists BFF5956 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B4001, B6003, B6005, B6039, B6048 or B6051 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit examines financial decisions in large organisations. The first decision is the financing choice, i.e. the choice between debt and equity funding and the sources of these funds. Additional financial decisions are dividend policy and working capital management. In this unit we also revisit project selection, by studying merger and acquisition decisions.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Quiz / Test50%
- Written35%
- Exercise15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate investment and financing decisions
- 2
apply analytical techniques to a variety of problems in corporate financial management
- 3
describe the institutional environment in which financial decisions are made including identifying the sources of financial risk and their relevance in financial management
- 4
critically evaluate finance theories, concepts, assumptions, limitations and arguments
- 5
apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with corporate finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
Learning resources
Technology resources
There may be an additional cost associated with purchasing a physical and/or virtual calculator. Specific details will be provided in the Learning Management System by commencement of Orientation week.
Where it fits
BFF5956 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Davide Sinno
- Dr Hannah Nguyen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF5956?
You need BFF5520, BFF5925 or BFF5954 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BFF5956 offered?
In 2025, BFF5956 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF5956?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF5956 have an exam?
No. BFF5956 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFF5956?
BFF5956 is part of Financial and risk management.