Overview

This unit aims to teach students the latest theoretical and analytical skills with respect to the current issues of the finance industry. Students will learn about technological innovations that disrupt financial services. Governance issues that are relevant to the financial industry will be discussed as well. Additionally, this unit introduces current topics in finance research and provides a platform to conduct independent research.

Requisites

Concurrent prerequisites
FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply coherent and advanced knowledge on current issues in finance and evaluate the impact of these issues in a global setting.
  • Critically analyse financing innovations and the impact of these innovations on the future of business practices.
  • Evaluate corporate governance issues and ethical dilemmas in the financial industry
  • Apply coherent knowledge of financial technology to conduct research and analyse financial data
  • Communicate in a professional manner to a wide range of audiences

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 40 - 60% 1,2,3 
Online AssignmentIndividual 15 - 25% 1,2,3 
Research ProjectIndividual 25 - 35% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Introduction to current finance research
  • Financial Crime Issues
  • Islamic Banking and Finance
  • Micro Finance and poverty alleviation
  • Working Capital Management
  • Lease financing and evaluation
  • Multinational Financial Management
  • Mergers & Acquisitions evaluation
  • Corporate Governance

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.