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FMBA5006: Financial Management

2025 unit information

This unit aims to provide students with insight and understanding of the role that financial management can play in developing and executing effective strategies. Topics covered include principles of valuation and investment evaluation, constructing a financially robust business case, financial modelling, risk assessment and a financial perspective on innovation. This unit provides students with an opportunity to learn key financial management tools and techniques that can be used to drive and support strategy and directly apply this knowledge in real-world scenarios.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Management Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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SMBA6004
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. evaluate the effectiveness of financial decisions made within the firm
  • LO2. incorporate sound financial decision making practices into business planning
  • LO3. understand the relationship between managerial decision making and the creation of value.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
MBA Session 1 2024
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
MBA Session 1 2025
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive February - March 2020
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive February - March 2021
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
Intensive February - March 2021
Block mode Remote
MBA Session 1 2022
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney
MBA Session 1 2022
Block mode Remote
MBA Session 1 2023
Block mode Castlereagh St, Sydney

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