MBA5245 Corporate finance and global financial markets
Faculty of Business and Economics
MBA5245 Corporate finance and global financial markets is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 153 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MBA5245
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MBA5245
No unit lists MBA5245 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6017 or B6054 to undertake this unit.
Overview
Investment, financing, budgeting and operations decisions are critical areas for business leadership. Drawing on established and recent advances in theory and practice, Corporate Finance and Global Financial Markets / Business Finance develops frameworks for analysis and decision-making important to executives and managers in contemporary organisations. Among the main issues and frameworks covered are financial decision-making, valuation methods based on discounted cash flows and net present value and internal rate of return rules, and the capital asset pricing model. International finance, corporate governance and risk management are also addressed; contemporary case studies, expert guest presenters and simulation models feature in the learning process.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Quiz / Test30%
- Presentation20%
- Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply time value of money techniques to make financial decisions and value market instruments
- 2
evaluate investment opportunities using capital budgeting techniques
- 3
apply portfolio theory and diversification
- 4
create risk management strategies and discuss the role of derivatives in managing risk
Workload and teaching
- Seminars45 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 153 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Li Ge
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MBA5245?
MBA5245 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MBA5245 offered?
In 2025, MBA5245 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MBA5245?
The handbook expects about 153 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MBA5245 have an exam?
No. MBA5245 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.