Program Overview

Unit of Study FIN10710 - Business Value Analysis

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: UG Coursework Unit
• Credit points: 12
• AQF level: 7
• Level of learning: Advanced
• Former School/College: Former School of Business and Tourism
• Pre-requisites: 132 credit points in any SCU units AND ACC00152 - Business Finance
• Enrolment information: N/A

Unit Description

Provides an introduction to asset pricing, dealing with the practical application of financial statement analysis to value both listed and unlisted business entities. Topics include financial reporting systems, statements and reporting quality, the top-down fundamental analysis of financial securities and companies, and other business valuation considerations.

Unit Content

• Topic 1: Purpose and approaches to analysis of companies and financial securities
• Topic 2: The analytical environment - economic analysis
• Topic 3: The analytical environment - industry analysis
• Topic 4: Financial reporting systems, statements and reporting quality
• Topic 5: Financial statement analysis
• Topic 6: Prospective Analysis - Forecasting
• Topic 7: Prospective Analysis - Valuation Theory and Concepts
• Topic 8: Prospective Analysis - Valuation Implementation
• Topic 9: Valuation of fixed income securities

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2015

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

On Completion of This Unit, Students Should Be Able To:

1. Explain the principles and theoretical underpinnings of business valuation
2. Evaluate mainstream business valuation approaches
3. Demonstrate expertise in accessing financial data
4. Apply the main tools of business valuation
5. Discuss alternative valuation approaches

These learning outcomes are aligned with the following graduate attributes:

• GA1: Intellectual rigour
• GA2: Creativity
• GA3: Ethical practice
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
• GA5: Lifelong learning
• GA6: Communication and social skills
• GA7: Cultural competence

Graduate Attributes Definitions

• GA1: Intellectual rigour - A commitment to excellence in all scholarly and intellectual activities, including critical judgement.
• GA2: Creativity - An ability to develop creative and effective responses to intellectual, professional and social challenges.
• GA3: Ethical practice - A commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices.
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline - Command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings.
• GA5: Lifelong learning - The ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.
• GA6: Communication and social skills - The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.
• GA7: Cultural competence - An ability to engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in both global and local settings.