BFF1001 · Foundations of finance

Overview

This unit introduces the concepts of finance, financial mathematics, valuation, the financial system, risk management and inter-dependency between finance and other business disciplines. The unit is designed for students who have never studied finance before.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. demonstrate financial literacy skills in a range of personal financial situations in order to make informed decisions that maximise financial well-being and manage financial risk
2. apply core concepts of finance to real-life industry problems and financial literacy scenarios in preparation for additional study in the discipline
3. use Microsoft Excel to design solutions for financial business problems commonly encountered by graduate employees in Finance and for personal financial planning
4. demonstrate the professional skills of teamwork, collaboration and communication in preparation for working in business and workplace meetings.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.