Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology

School

Chemical Engineering School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours

Restricted

Restricted to MES, GDES, students.

Assessment methods

Assignment, examination, group-based project work

Course enquiries

Dr Paul Dargusch (p.dargusch@uq.edu.au)

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (15/05/2024 - 24/06/2024) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (15/05/2024 - 24/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

The theme of this course is investment decision-making under uncertainty. Students will gain advanced understanding of key financial concepts including cash flows, costs of debt and equity, and rates of return. Real options analysis will extend these core concepts, and students will develop skills in Visual Basic as a tool for options evaluation. This course incorporates extensive group work activities to explore and build applied practical skills.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (15/05/2023 - 24/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (15/05/2023 - 24/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2019 (25/11/2019 - 08/02/2020) St Lucia Intensive Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile