Financial Economics and Law - JURD7319
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.
Excluded: LAWS3019
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The aim of this course is to provide law students with an introduction to the theory of finance and its application to corporate law. Corporate finance topics include interest rates and the time value of money, risk and return in financial markets, long-term financing, derivative securities, market efficiency, and mergers and acquisitions. Legal applications include prejudgment interest, securities fraud, insider trading and market manipulation.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is students with no prior exposure to finance, or those who had it so long ago that they need a refresher.
Assessment
In-class mid-session exam: 40%
Final exam: 60%
Final exam: 60%
Study Levels
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