The unit of study aims to provide students with an understanding of treasury management and the role of financial markets in the corporate treasury function. This unit of study includes the following topics: treasurer's role and policy, fundamentals of treasury management, extent of treasury School responsibility, treasury structure; sources of finance, the corporate debt market in Australia, establishing and maintaining an international credit rating, equity and quasi equity finance, current trends in global financial markets; interest rate exposure management, identification and measurement of crucial risks, risk management strategies, credit risk and establishing credit limits, risk management products, financial futures, options and swaps; cash and liquidity management, principles of asset/liability management, corporate banking relationships; control of treasury operations, impact of accounting and tax regulations on corporate treasury operations.
Unit details
Location:
Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
BAO5572
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Critically review and interpret the rationale, structure, functions, and related risk management of a corporate and bank treasury that responds to both local and global governance; | ||
| 2. | Evaluate the importance of liquidity and working capital management for company, the capital markets in funding the corporation and the need for credit ratings in accessing the international & domestic bond markets. This includes the assessment of counterparty risk as relevant to domestic and multinational settings; | ||
| 3. | Price, value and use derivatives for hedging and speculating purposes and justify professional decisions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences; | ||
| 4. | Debate creative ethical sustainable solutions to financial risk assessment and recommend management principles for managing interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and credit risk as relevant to both local and international contexts; and | ||
| 5. | Evidence high level personal autonomy and accountability within collaborative decision making activities in achieving ethical and socially responsible team outcomes. |
Assessment
Melbourne campuses
Students studying under the VU Block Model.
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Test- short answer and practical questions | 10% |
| Test | Test- short answer and practical questions | 20% |
| Case Study | Group Assignment | 20% |
| Examination | Final examination | 50% |
Other locations
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Presentation on report | 20% |
| Report | Written report | 30% |
| Report | Final report | 50% |
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