BFX5001 Corporate finance and intermediation theory
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFX5001 Corporate finance and intermediation theory is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFX5001
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFX5001
No unit lists BFX5001 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6003
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The objective of this unit is to develop critical economic reasoning and understanding of important theoretical models in corporate finance and financial intermediation. This unit builds upon introductory corporate finance and banking studies. There is a strong focus on research with a selective and critical examination of theory models in corporate finance and financial intermediation.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an ability to conceptualise and analyse issues in corporate finance and banking at a sound level of understanding
- 2
critically evaluate underlying theories, concepts, assumptions, limitations and arguments in corporate finance and banking theory
- 3
acquire knowledge of formulating relevant research questions addressing corporate and bank level policies
- 4
develop analytical skills via understanding the intuition and logic behind recent theoretical research and the possible extension to the recent research
- 5
demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFX5001.
Workload and 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. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Jin Yu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFX5001?
BFX5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BFX5001 offered?
In 2020, BFX5001 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFX5001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.