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Unit of Study FIN10708 - Finance and Investment for Business (2017)

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of how businesses make financial decisions and the nature of the broader financial environment in which they operate
2 discuss core concepts of finance and financial management
3 apply the techniques of financial mathematics to investigate financial management problems and opportunities.
4 calculate and interpret measures of risk and return, explain the risk-return trade-off and discuss the concept of diversification.
5 discuss and apply basic techniques for managing working capital
6 compare and assess alternative sources of finance
7 explain the effects of operating and financial leverage.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of how businesses make financial decisions and the nature of the broader financial environment in which they operate
    • GA4:
  2. discuss core concepts of finance and financial management
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  3. apply the techniques of financial mathematics to investigate financial management problems and opportunities.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. calculate and interpret measures of risk and return, explain the risk-return trade-off and discuss the concept of diversification.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  5. discuss and apply basic techniques for managing working capital
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  6. compare and assess alternative sources of finance
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  7. explain the effects of operating and financial leverage.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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