Business Finance PG (6224.6)

Required texts

Textbook:

Financial Management: Core Concepts, Global Edition (FOURTH EDITION), by Raymond M. Brooks, PEARSON, ISBN-13:  9781292438290

Students can access the E-Textbook free via the Canvas site of the unit.

Here are the links to where students can alternatively access/purchase either the text book or eBook direct from the publisher:

Links for Students:

Pearson E-Text: https://www.pearson.com/store/p/financial-management-global-edition/P200000007130/9781292438290

MyLab + E-Text: https://www.pearson.com/store/p/financial-management-global-edition/P200000007130/9780655709725

Recommended readings:

From time to time you may find it useful to consult newspapers and journals such as;

- The Australian

- Accounting & Finance

- Australian Financial Review

- Business Review Weekly

- Journal of Corporate Accounting &Finance

- Journal of Banking & Finance

- Global Finance Journal

Each of these is available in UC library or online in electronic format.

There are many other textbooks on (business) finance which the students may be interested to consult for this unit including the following (which will also be included in the Reading List on the Canvas Site) :

Gitman, L., Juchau, R., & J. Flanagan (c2011) Principles of Managerial Finance, 6th ed, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest NSW.

Peirson, G., Brown, R., Easton, S., Howard, P., & S. Pinder (2015) Business Finance, 12th edition, McGraw Hill Australia Pty Ltd, North Ryde, NSW.

Ross, S., Trayler, R., Bird, R., Westerfield, R., & B. Jordan, (2016) Essentials of Corporate Finance, 4th edition, McGraw Hill Australia Pty Ltd, North Ryde, NSW.

Ross, S., Thompson, S., Christensen, M., Westerfield, R., & B. Jordan, (c2011) Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 5th ed, McGraw Hill Australia Pty Ltd, North Ryde, NSW.

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:

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. 

The use of AI is not permitted in this unit

The University's position is that artificial intelligence services must not be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an AI service may only be used if:

1. its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of the specified task; and

2. it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline; and

3. its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that the students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

The use of AI has not been specified in the assessment instructions for the unit or in the unit outline and thus, AI is not a permissible resource.

Special assessment requirements

Final grades in this subject will be assessed according to performance in each of the

assessment items identified above. In order to pass this unit, you must obtain:

• an overall total score of at least 50% AND
• submit/ present all assessment items marked as mandatory 

Non-submission of an assessment, other than mandatory assessments, will result in a fail grade in that assessment item.

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.

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.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

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.

• Semester 2, 2024, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221730)
• MBA Trimester 1, 2024, On-Campus, UCI - Ningbo University, Ningbo (216778)
• Semester 1, 2024, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221726)
• Semester 2, 2023, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (214869)
• MBA Trimester 1, 2023, On-Campus, UCI - Ningbo University, Ningbo (211137)
• MBA Trimester 3, 2023, On-Campus, UCI - East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai (211171)
• Semester 1, 2023, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (213232)
• MBA Trimester 3, 2022, On-Campus, UCI - East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai (210175)
• Semester 2, 2022, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (210181)
• Semester 1, 2022, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (210179)