FIN342 Applied Corporate Finance Courses

Applied Corporate Finance

Applied Corporate Finance focuses on the activities that should be undertaken within a company to implement effective financial management, and also the financial issues it may be face. It considers the range of funding options facing firms and provides a theoretical framework upon which to make these decisions.

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Subject overview

STUDY MODE

100% online

AQF LEVEL

NEXT INTAKE

19 Oct 2026

SUBJECT DURATION

12 weeks

SUBJECT FEE

$2,850.00

This subject focuses on the activities that should be undertaken within a company to implement effective financial management, and also the financial issues it may be face. It considers the range of funding options facing firms and provides a theoretical framework upon which to make these decisions. The subject also discusses the role of the finance manager managing working capital and long-term assets. Practical application is achieved though analysis of both real Australian companies and scenarios (including liquidation) and hypothetical scenarios.

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If you are intending to complete this subject as part of the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance, please note that this course is no longer open for new enrolments. However, this subject is available for enrolment in all postgraduate applied finance and financial services courses. If you require assistance, please contact Kaplan Professional on 1300 135 798 or via contact us.

Subject information

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, individuals should be able to:

Critically assess the objectives and processes of corporate financial management.
Analyse the roles of the key stakeholders and decision makers in a corporation’s financial management.
Evaluate corporate financial management strategies such as working capital management and capital budgeting.
Integrate the key theories which inform the fundraising and capital structure management process.
Apply corporate finance principles in a practical setting.

Topics covered

Corporate finance and financial management
Corporate governance and financial risk management
Working capital management
Capital budgeting fundamentals
Applications in capital budgeting
Financing fundamentals
Applications in financing
Mergers and Acquisitions: Corporate finance applications

Reading list

There is no prescribed text for this subject. Individuals are provided with key readings and access to Kaplan Professional’s online databases. Individuals are encouraged to research and read widely on the topic.

Assessments

Assessment Type	Assessed	Weighting
Assignment 1	Week 4	20%
Assignment 2	Week 7	40%
Assignment 3	Week 12	40%

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Previous study requirements

Duration

The duration of this subject is one study period (12 weeks).

Assumed knowledge

Kaplan Professional assumes that individuals have completed FIN203 Fundamentals of Equity Markets, FIN204 Fundamentals of Risk, and FIN205 Business Valuation or understand the content covered in those subjects, prior to undertaking FIN342 Applied Corporate Finance.

Course transition subject equivalence

Individuals may not be required to complete this subject if they have transitioned from a SIA/Finsia/Kaplan course and have completed the following subjects within the course completion timeframe: