BFM5140 Entrepreneurial finance
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFM5140 Entrepreneurial finance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Overview
This unit equips you with the knowledge and analytical skills to evaluate, structure, and manage financing for start-ups, high-growth ventures, and innovation-driven enterprises. Integrating corporate finance principles with entrepreneurial contexts, it addresses the full venture lifecycle, from identifying and assessing business opportunities to financial planning, valuation, capital raising, and exit strategies. You will explore funding sources such as venture capital, private equity, and alternative financing, and develop capabilities in projecting financial performance, valuing early-stage ventures, and managing growth. The unit prepares you to make informed financial decisions as entrepreneurs, investors, or advisors, in navigating the risks and opportunities inherent in dynamic, uncertain business environments.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for BFM5140.
Assessment
- Written30%
- Presentation30%
- Project40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
communicate effectively by designing and delivering a well-structured and engaging start-up pitch tailored to potential investors
- 2
integrate research and evidence-based analysis to develop and justify forecasting, valuation, and capital-raising strategies
- 3
evaluate and reflect on current practices, research, and trends in entrepreneurial finance to support continuous professional learning.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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 provides you with the opportunity to engage in Work-Integrated Learning or industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into their studies.
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.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFM5140?
BFM5140 has no prerequisites.
When is BFM5140 offered?
BFM5140 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is BFM5140?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFM5140 have an exam?
No. BFM5140 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Organisational unit
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2027