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This is a capstone unit for the Master of Finance and Banking where students apply prior learned knowledge of investment finance, corporate finance, financial market instruments, economic theory and financial statement analysis to build adaptive financial models and make recommendations to investor clients. Students will also conduct extensive research on companies and academic literature in the area, in order to model and test theories using real-time financial market and economic data. The unit will develop advanced Excel skills, which are highly desired by employers. Students will consider the architecture and design of financial models, user interface, error handling and model flexibility. This is a demonstrated unit, where students apply a high level of critical thinking and technical skills to solve authentic business problems. In addition, students must demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills in order to produce high-quality and insightful outputs for clients in the financial services area.
Students must have completed 120 credit points in L98 - Master of Finance and Banking.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies
Unit delivery aims to develop advanced capabilities to conceive, design, build and test financial models using advanced Excel. This unit assumes that students have prior knowledge of seminal financial theories and basic Excel applications. The learning process will require students to work effectively in teams to generate ideas to solve complex financial problems and build financial models while reflecting on financial models and assumptions. Students will also be required to access real-time financial market and economic data.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Group project | 30% |
| Presentation | Project presentation | 15% |
| Assignment | Individual assignments | 40% |
| Journal | Individual journal reflections | 15% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Group project | 30% |
| Presentation | Project presentation | 15% |
| Assignment | Individual assignments | 40% |
| Journal | Individual journal reflection | 15% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.
Breaches of academic integrity can include:
Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).
Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).
Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.
Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.
Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.
ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.
All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.
In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.
Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.
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