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Foundations of Financial Decision Making Under Uncertainty - FINS5574
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Banking and Finance
 
 
Course Outline: http://banking.web.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Equivalent: FINS3774, FINS4774
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Provides an intermediate exposition of the fundamentals of portfolio selection and corporate finance. Examines: (i) the basics of choice theory; (ii) binomial option pricing; (iii) portfolio theory; (iv) classical, non-game theoretical theories of capital structure and dividend policy and empirical evidence on these theories; and (v) theories and evidence related to mergers and acquisitions.

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