MBAZ603-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Managerial Finance

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

The application of financial techniques, tools and principles needed to assess the performance of projects and organisations and consider the economic viability of their ongoing success. A consideration of financial risk management and the process required to minimize such risks in different organisational settings.

The course focuses on understanding the purpose and tasks undertaken by financial managers in
organisations. It provides the tools necessary to assess the potential and existing performance of projects and investments, including financial risks. It also looks at the ways organisations raise and utilise funds.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of time value of money concepts and apply them in the valuation of stocks and bonds.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of capital budgeting issues including the application of a range of
project evaluation techniques.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of risk and be able to estimate the weighted average cost of capital.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of issues related to capital structure and payout policies.

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 260 (19/2)
Ernest Rutherford 225 (26/2-26/3)
Jack Erskine 101 (23/4-28/5)
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 F1 Lectorial
23 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Gilbert Nartea

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Oral Presentation 5%
Quizzes 10%
Term Test 35%
Final exam 50%


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Assessment in Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:
Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,198.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Business Taught Masters Programmes on the departments and faculties page .

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