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SMBA6004: Financial Management
2025 unit information
This unit of study will provide students with insight and understanding of the role that financial management can play in developing and executing effective strategies for change. Drawing on research in finance and management accounting, this unit of study will give students an understanding of key financial management tools and techniques that can be used to drive and support change and give them the opportunity to apply these financial management tools to real-world case studies. In addition, students enrolled in this unit of study will have the opportunity to gain practical insights from leading industry practitioners, including CFOs, into the financial management practices they use in their organisations.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Management Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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SMBA6001 |
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None |
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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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Semester 1 2024
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Normal evening | Castlereagh St, Sydney | |
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Session 2 Early Census 2024
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal evening | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Block mode | Castlereagh St, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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