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FIT5019 Financial Modelling - Semester 2 , 2008
Unit leader :Dr. Madhu ChettyLecturer(s) :Gippsland
Tutors(s) :Gippsland
IntroductionIn this unit students will learn how financial management principles can be used effectively in current and future corporate management as well as obtain the knowledge about roles and responsibilities of financial managers in promoting organizations. Topics to be studied include:
Unit synopsisThe unit introduces the financial management principles that help to maximize a corporate value. The objective of the unit is to provide students an easy to understand unified discussion of a number of major principles in finance along with an early exposure to risk analysis, discounted cash flow techniques, valuation procedures, stock and bond valuation models, and rates of return. Most financial decisions today are analyzed using spreadsheets, say Microsoft Excel. With the emphasis on spreadsheets, financial statements can provide an excellent starting point to illustrate its usefulness. Therefore, Microsoft Excel is regarded an important part of the unit for analysing financial information. Learning outcomesOn completion of the unit, students will have: Knowledge of
Understanding of
Attitude of
Skills in
WorkloadThis unit is being offered in off- campus mode only. Since the off-campus students do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, they should plan to spend equivalent time (of an on-camous student ) working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week. For any 6 credit point unit, the commitments of an on-campus students work are (totalling approx. 12 hours/ week):
Unit relationshipsPrerequisitesThe prerequisite knowledge for the study of this unit is basic numeracy skills; some knowledge of elementary statistics and ability for operation of a personal computer will be an advantage. RelationshipsThis is an elective unit offered by the Gippsland School of Information Technology for the postgraduate students studying in off-campus mode. There are no prerequisite units required to be completed for enrolment in this unit. You may not study this unit if you have already completed GCO5802 in your degree. Continuous improvementMonash is committed to ‘Excellence in education' and strives for the highest possible quality in teaching and learning. To monitor how successful we are in providing quality teaching and learning Monash regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. Two of the formal ways that you are invited to provide feedback are through Unit Evaluations and through Monquest Teaching Evaluations. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through Unit Evaluation Surveys. It is Monash policy for every unit offered to be evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys as they are an important avenue for students to "have their say". The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement. Student EvaluationsThe Faculty of IT administers the Unit Evaluation surveys online through the my.monash portal, although for some smaller classes there may be alternative evaluations conducted in class. If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to http://www.monash.edu.au/unit-evaluation-reports/ Over the past few years the Faculty of Information Technology has made a number of improvements to its courses as a result of unit evaluation feedback. Some of these include systematic analysis and planning of unit improvements, and consistent assignment return guidelines. Monquest Teaching Evaluation surveys may be used by some of your academic staff this semester. They are administered by the Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ) and may be completed in class with a facilitator or on-line through the my.monash portal. The data provided to lecturers is completely anonymous. Monquest surveys provide academic staff with evidence of the effectiveness of their teaching and identify areas for improvement. Individual Monquest reports are confidential, however, you can see the summary results of Monquest evaluations for 2006 at http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/cheq/evaluations/monquest/profiles/index.html Unit staff - contact detailsUnit leaderDr. Madhu Chetty
Lecturer(s) :Dr. Madhu Chetty
Tutor(s) :Dr. Dengsheng Zhang
Additional communication informationAny queries related to discussion forums related to assignments or content, will be responded by Dr. Dengsheng Zhang. Dr. Zhang is also responsible for all assignment marking and feedback for this unit. I expect you to maintain the following sequence while facing any problem related to this unit:
Teaching and learning method
The unit is taught in an off-campus learning mode. All students are provided with study guides and weekly learning schedule. There will be assignments issued during the semester to test your understanding of the content of the unit. Students will be able to communicate with the unit leader and the tutor via discussion forums. They can also contact by email or phone, if necessary.
Communication, participation and feedbackMonash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing feedback throughout their studies. You will receive feedback on your work and progress in this unit. This may take the form of group feedback, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison, verbal and written feedback, discussions (on line and in class) as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. You are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance your learning. It is essential that you take action immediately if you realise that you have a problem that is affecting your study. Semesters are short, so we can help you best if you let us know as soon as problems arise. Regardless of whether the problem is related directly to your progress in the unit, if it is likely to interfere with your progress you should discuss it with your lecturer or a Community Service counsellor as soon as possible. Unit Schedule
Unit ResourcesPrescribed text(s) and readingsEugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt, Financial Management: Theory and Practice, 12th edition, 2007, Cincinnati, Ohio : South-Western ; London : Thomson Learning, ISBN: 9780324422696 Text books are available from the Monash University Book Shops. Availability from other suppliers cannot be assured. The Bookshop orders texts in specifically for this unit. You are advised to purchase your text book early. Recommended text(s) and readings
Required software and/or hardwareSince spreadsheet models are the most relevant to practical business modelling, you must be able to use or learn Microsoft Excel. You are also required to use a word processing package for written assignment work.Equipment and consumables required or providedStudents studying off-campus are required to have the minimum system configuration specified by the Faculty as a condition of accepting admission, and regular Internet access. Those studying at supported study locations may use the facilities available in the computing labs. Information about computer use for students is available from the ITS Student Resource Guide in the Monash University Handbook. You will need to allocate up to 2 hours per week for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.Study resourcesStudy resources we will provide for your study are:
It is essential for all students to have the textbook. Library accessThe Monash University Library site contains details about borrowing rights and catalogue searching. To learn more about the library and the various resources available, please go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au. Be sure to obtain a copy of the Library Guide, and if necessary, the instructions for remote access from the library website. Monash University Studies Online (MUSO)All unit and lecture materials are available through MUSO (Monash University Studies Online). Blackboard is the primary application used to deliver your unit resources. Some units will be piloted in Moodle. If your unit is piloted in Moodle, you will see a link from your Blackboard unit to Moodle (http://moodle.monash.edu.au) and can bookmark this link to access directly. In Moodle, from the Faculty of Information Technology category, click on the link for your unit. You can access MUSO and Blackboard via the portal: http://my.monash.edu.au Click on the Study and enrolment tab, then Blackboard under the MUSO learning systems. In order for your Blackboard unit(s) to function correctly, your computer needs to be correctly configured. For example:
For more information, please visit: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/downloadables-student.html You can contact the MUSO Support by: Phone: (+61 3) 9903 1268 For further contact information including operational hours, please visit: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/contact.html Further information can be obtained from the MUSO support site: http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/index.html AssessmentUnit assessment policyThis unit's assessment consists of two major components:
To pass this unit, a student must obtain :
If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination assessment then a mark of no greater than 44-N will be recorded for the unit. There will be 2 assignments. Assignment specifications with due dates will be posted on the FIT5910 web site before the first week of the semester. It is the responsibility of the students to check the unit web site for the assignments. Assignment tasks
Examinations
Assignment submissionAssignments will be submitted by electronically via the assignment submission system from the FIT5910 unit web site. University and Faculty policy on assessmentDue dates and extensionsThe due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are seldom regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course. Assignment specifications with the due dates will be posted on the FIT5910 web site. If there is a discrepancy between the due dates announced here on this page and the due dates on the actual assignment specifications released during the semester, the date on the actual assignment will be taken as final. Requests for extensions must be made by email at least two days before the due date. You will be asked to forward original medical certificates in case of illness, and may be asked to provide other forms of documentation where necessary. Contact the Unit Adviser by email to request extensions. Late assignmentAn assignment must be submitted by the cut-off date, which is usually seven days after the due date. Any assignment submitted after the cut-off date will not be accepted by the Assignment submission system and therefore, it will be marked automatically to zero. Any assignment submitted after the due date will be penalised by 5% of the full marks for each 24 hours of delay. This policy is strict because comments or guidance will be given on assignments as they are returned, and sample solutions may also be published and distributed, after assignment marking or with the returned assignment. Return datesStudents can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later. Assessment for the unit as a whole is in accordance with the provisions of the Monash University Education Policy at http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/ We will aim to have assignment results made available to you within two weeks after assignment receipt.Plagiarism, cheating and collusionPlagiarism and cheating are regarded as very serious offences. In cases where cheating has been confirmed, students have been severely penalised, from losing all marks for an assignment, to facing disciplinary action at the Faculty level. While we would wish that all our students adhere to sound ethical conduct and honesty, I will ask you to acquaint yourself with Student Rights and Responsibilities (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/committees-groups/facboard/policies/studrights.html) and the Faculty regulations that apply to students detected cheating as these will be applied in all detected cases. In this University, cheating means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in any examination or any other written or practical work to be submitted or completed by a student for assessment. It includes the use, or attempted use, of any means to gain an unfair advantage for any assessable work in the unit, where the means is contrary to the instructions for such work. When you submit an individual assessment item, such as a program, a report, an essay, assignment or other piece of work, under your name you are understood to be stating that this is your own work. If a submission is identical with, or similar to, someone else's work, an assumption of cheating may arise. If you are planning on working with another student, it is acceptable to undertake research together, and discuss problems, but it is not acceptable to jointly develop or share solutions unless this is specified by your lecturer. Intentionally providing students with your solutions to assignments is classified as "assisting to cheat" and students who do this may be subject to disciplinary action. You should take reasonable care that your solution is not accidentally or deliberately obtained by other students. For example, do not leave copies of your work in progress on the hard drives of shared computers, and do not show your work to other students. If you believe this may have happened, please be sure to contact your lecturer as soon as possible. Cheating also includes taking into an examination any material contrary to the regulations, including any bilingual dictionary, whether or not with the intention of using it to obtain an advantage. Plagiarism involves the false representation of another person's ideas, or findings, as your own by either copying material or paraphrasing without citing sources. It is both professional and ethical to reference clearly the ideas and information that you have used from another writer. If the source is not identified, then you have plagiarised work of the other author. Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty that is insulting to the reader and grossly unfair to your student colleagues. Register of counselling about plagiarismThe university requires faculties to keep a simple and confidential register to record counselling to students about plagiarism (e.g. warnings). 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