FINAN305-23B (HAM)
Financial Management 2
15 Points
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Greg Hou
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What this paper is about
This paper also examines how managers should make investment, financing, and dividend decisions that enhance stockholders’ investment value and why management often doesn’t make decisions that increase shareholder value.
The issues we consider are applicable to those planning to work in: Corporate Finance (CFO, Treasury, and Financial Analysis), Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital understanding financial decision-making and how to communicate in the language of finance is also useful for those planning to work in strategy, operations, marketing, and consulting.
How this paper will be taught
As mentioned earlier, this paper builds on FINAN200. It examines a firm's Dividend and Payout Policy, Short-Term Financial Management, and Cash Management. It also covers a few advanced topics like international corporate finance, behavioral finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
The main activities of this paper include:
1. On-campus and Zoom lectures
2. On-campus and Zoom tutorial activities
3. Online tests
4. Group assignment
5. Student consultation
Required Readings
You will need to have
Recommended Readings
For more information about the highly recommended textbook, optional textbook, papers as well as other useful resources, refer to the Waikato Reading List of this paper which is available in Moodle.
Other Resources
Online Supports
All the available resources about this paper will be available in Moodle. The online resources may be updated where necessary.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.