25848 Applied Cases in Finance (Capstone)
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): (25742 Financial Management OR 25799 Finance for Managers) AND 25705 Financial Modelling and Analysis AND 25741 Capital Markets AND (25721 Investment Management OR 25773 Investments and Risk Management) AND (48 credit points of completed study in from Business Faculty Master's Coursework OR 72 credit points of completed study in 72.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): C04438 Master of Finance Master of Financial Planning)
Description
This capstone subject integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in other subjects in the degree and applies them to a series of real-world case studies. The subject consists of six two-week modules, each of which focuses on a case from a particular area of Finance. The case is introduced and studied in the first week of each module, while the second week is devoted to discussion and analysis, where students apply the theory and techniques from earlier subjects to the case.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | analyse financial data to make sound business and investment decisions |
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| 2. | evaluate the ethical, social responsibility and sustainability aspects of business decisions |
| 3. | synthesise knowledge and techniques from different areas of finance to address real-world business problems |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following program learning objectives:
- Critically analyse and apply innovative and integrated solutions to complex finance and business problems (1.1)
- Evaluate and apply ethical theories and decision-making frameworks to financial practice to create equitable and sustainable outcomes for the economy and society (3.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject contributes to the development of the following graduate attribute(s):
- Intellectual rigour and innovative problem solving
- Social responsibility and cultural awareness
- Professional and technical competence
Teaching and learning strategies
In-class activities: This is a case-based subject, with 6 cases studied over the 12-week semester. The cases are based on the contents of the other core subjects in the curriculum. Each case will be covered over a two-week period:
- During class in the first week, the lecturer will present the case and will revise the material from the relevant core subjects needed to analyse it.
- The first two hours of class in the second week will be devoted to a student-led discussion of the case, with the lecturer playing the role of facilitator. During the final hour of the class, students will answer an online question sheet on the case, where they get to apply their knowledge to an analysis of the case.
Flipped learning: Prior to the first week’s class for each case, students will be required to revise the relevant material from the core subject(s) upon which the case is based. They will also be required to read the case and to consider how the subject material can be applied to it. In addition, they will be required to watch selected videos to read some news articles, prior to the first class for the case. The videos may include interviews with industry professionals. Finally, students will be encouraged to do additional research on the case.
Active and collaborative learning: The in-class discussion during the second week’s class for each case will offer students an active and collaborative learning opportunity. They will be encouraged to ask questions about the case under consideration and to answer each other’s questions. They will also be encouraged to critique the comments made by their classmates.
Feedback: Students will receive written feedback on their contribution to the in-class discussions from the lecturer. They will also receive immediate feedback on their question sheet answers, which will be graded automatically by the LMS.
Content (topics)
- Deciding whether to invest in a project
- Raising the capital to fund an investment
- Designing an investment strategy
- Building and testing a trading strategy
- Valuing a business
- Indigenous business in Australia
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Case Videos (Individual)
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 2 and 3 |
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| Weight: | 20% |
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Assessment task 2: Case Discussions (Individual)
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 2 and 3 |
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| Weight: | 20% |
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Assessment task 3: Assignment (Individual)
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1, 2 and 3 This addresses program learning objectives(s): .1, .2, 1.1 and 3.1 |
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| Weight: | 60% |
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Minimum requirements
Students must achieve at least 50% of the subject’s total marks.