TheUniversity of Southern Queensland Course Specification AUSTRALIA Cat-Nbr Class Term Mode 2101 24115 2,2003 TWMBA Academic Group: FOBUS Academic Org: FOB009 HECS Band ASCED Code 081101 STAFFING Examiner: Rex Zeeman OTHER-REQUISITES It is highly recommended that you successfully complete either UsQ511ll or FINI101 before enrolling in this course. If you have not, you may find it difficult to successfully complete this course. SYNOPSIS Financial decisions within a firm can be divided into the investment, financing and dividend decision. The course Business finance i introduced students to the investment decisions This course completes the coverage of this decision, as well as examining the financing and dividend impacts. It examines working capital management, mergers/acquisitions and leasing. This course also recognises the need to consider international ramifications on the decision making proces OBJECTIVES On completion of this course students will be able understand and apply modern portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model and discuss the efficient market hypothesis determine the optimal investment in working capital evaluate a takeover proposal and discuss the effects of takeovers/mergers in analyse and advise management in respect of capital structure decisions, including dvice on the appropriate sources of finance for business organisations dvise management on lease financing discuss the implications of alternative dividend policies for the firm examine the interaction of the investment and financing decisions discuss financial decision making in an international context.The University of Southern Queensland Course Specification Description: Business Finance II Subject Cat-Nbr Class Term Mode Units Campus FIN 2101 24115 2, 2003 EXT 1.00 TWMBA Academic Group: FOBUS Academic Org: FOB009 HECS Band: 2 ASCED Code: 081101 STAFFING Examiner: Rex Zeeman OTHER-REQUISITES It is highly recommended that you successfully complete either USQ51111 or FIN1101 before enrolling in this course. If you have not, you may find it difficult to successfully complete this course. SYNOPSIS Financial decisions within a firm can be divided into the investment, financing and dividend decision. The course Business Finance I introduced students to the investment decisions. This course completes the coverage of this decision, as well as examining the financing and dividend impacts. It examines working capital management, mergers/acquisitions and leasing. This course also recognises the need to consider international ramifications on the decision making process. OBJECTIVES On completion of this course students will be able to: • understand and apply modern portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model, and discuss the efficient market hypothesis; • determine the optimal investment in working capital; • evaluate a takeover proposal and discuss the effects of takeovers/mergers in Australia; • analyse and advise management in respect of capital structure decisions, including advice on the appropriate sources of finance for business organisations; • advise management on lease financing; • discuss the implications of alternative dividend policies for the firm; • examine the interaction of the investment and financing decisions; • discuss financial decision making in an international context. Page - 1