BUSM 1010 Financing Enterprises

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 200910

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Description Financing an enterprise plays an important role in ensuring its survival. Financing Enterprises focuses on the different types of enterprises available to start a business, financial statements issued by enterprises, key sources of finance available to small and large businesses, and how the surrounding financial and macroeconomic environments affect an enterprises performance. Participants in the unit will learn how to identify, analyse and interpret financial information using industry related database. The unit utilises problem solving and case studies so participants can understand the real world significance of finance. Successful completion of the unit equips participants with key concepts involved in financing enterprises.

School Business

Discipline Business And Management

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Equivalent Subjects BUSM 1011 - Financing Enterprises (WSTC)

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
  1. Identify the different types of enterprise structures;
  2. Interpret financial statements;
  3. Identify the potential sources of funds;
  4. Analyse financial statements for decision making;
  5. Identify key economic indicators in a global business context;
  6. Understand enterprises and the macroeconomic policy environment.

Subject Content

- enterprise Structures
- financial statement interpretation
- sources of finance
- financial statement decision making
- The macroeconomic environment
- economic indicators for enterprise success
- enterprises and The macroeconomic policy environment

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Quiz a. Online homework, weekly quiz (10%) 10 minutes b. mid-term online quiz (20%) 60 minutes 30 N Individual
Numerical Problem Solving 1500 words 20 N Group
Final Exam 2 hours 50 Y Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Bakry, W (ed.) 2020, Financing enterprises, 2nd edn, Pearson, Melbourne, Australia. [ISBN 9780655702269]

Teaching Periods

Autumn

Bankstown

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Campbelltown

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Online

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Parramatta City - Macquarie St

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UEH-Session 1

Vietnam

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WSU Online TRI-2

Wsu Online

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Sydney City Campus - Term 2

Sydney City

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Spring

Bankstown

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Online

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Parramatta City - Macquarie St

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