UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BFX5012 Advanced corporate finance

Faculty of Business and Economics

BFX5012 Advanced corporate finance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before BFX5012

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BFX5012

No unit lists BFX5012 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6023 or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.

Overview

This unit introduces you to current research issues and empirical tools in corporate finance and corporate governance. This unit will cover theoretical and empirical papers in corporate finance research and will benefit you if you're interested in writing your thesis in this area.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    acquire knowledge of contemporary issues in corporate finance and governance

  2. 2

    critically evaluate current theoretical and empirical research in corporate finance and governance

  3. 3

    develop analytical skills via understanding the intuition and logic behind theoretical and empirical research in corporate finance and governance

  4. 4

    effectively convey ideas in writing and speech

  5. 5

    demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the topics covered in this course.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops36 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities

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 allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Ying Xia

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BFX5012?

BFX5012 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BFX5012 offered?

In 2024, BFX5012 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

How much work is BFX5012?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does BFX5012 have an exam?

No. BFX5012 has 1 assessment task 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
2021202220232024202520262027