Business Finance PG (6224.6)

Required texts

Textbook:

Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield and Bradford D. Jordan. (2020), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 12^th Edition,  Irwin/McGraw-Hill, ISBN:9787111656784.

Recommended readings:

From time to time, you may find it useful to consult the Chinese accounting and finance and other professional journals, including the Chinese Journal of Financial Research, Economic Research Journal, Accounting Research and Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance etc. These are available in NBU library.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment items will be submitted online via the unit Canvas site.  The first page of each assessment submission should include the following information:

Assessment Name:

Student/Group members ID:

The date the assignment is due:

Word Count (if applicable):

The marking criteria sheet:

Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Procedures).

In addition, each student will make the following declaration when submitting the assignment.

I certify that:

1. the attached assignment is my own work and no part of this work has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/s concerned;

2. material drawn from other sources has been fully acknowledged as to author/creator, source and other bibliographic details according to unit-specific requirements for referencing; and no part of this work has been submitted for assessment in any other unit in this or another Faculty except where authorised by the lecturer/s concerned.

Subject policy on re-submissions, late penalties, absences etc.:

Re-submission is not permitted for any item of assessment. 

Special assessment requirements

You will obtain a pass or better in this unit if you submit each assessment item, achieve a final cumulative mark of at least 50%.

The submission of assignments and final exam are compulsory. Therefore, if you fail to submit the assignments, you will be awarded a fail grade of (NC failed - incomplete assessment) irrespective of your overall score in this unit. If you fail to sit the final exam, you will be given a fail grade.

Assessment items 1 and 2 need to be submitted online on the Canvas site of the unit under the relevant assignment. If you put the assignment in the wrong box and the assignment submission is delayed it may incur a late penalty (Please section 5b).

Supplementary assessment

See the policies above.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Extensions

Students can apply for an extension to the submission due date for an assessment item through extenuating, evidenced circumstances (specific details are found through the Assessment Policy and Procedures. Section 9.12). Extensions must be applied for before the due date. Documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) will be expected for an extension to be granted, however this will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convener or relevant Discipline Convener will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

An Assignment Extension form is available from the Student Forms page.

Late submission of assignments without an approved extension will result in a penalty of 5% reduced marks from the total available, per calendar day late. An assignment submitted over 7 days late will not be accepted.

Inclusion and engagement

N/A

Participation requirements

See 5b above

Required IT skills

You are expected to have or to gain general computer skills sufficient to undertake research and to prepare written assignments. You are also expected to have or gain the ability to use Canvas and write in the online tests (quizzes) on Canvas.

In-unit costs

Text book and calculators if you do not have one.

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

Additional information

The onus is on you to clarify issues in a timely manner if there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any assignment or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the lecturer about the matter.

Citations used in assessment items should follow Harvard referencing style. If you are unfamiliar with Harvard referencing please seek the assistance of Library staff.

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