Overview
FNCE 370 presents a comprehensive and detailed treatment of the theories, applications, and financial tools used in a corporate financial environment. The course emphasizes understanding, analyzing, and integrating financial information as an aid to making financial decisions.
The course discusses the impact of interest rates, taxation, dividends, cash flow, and other business considerations on financial decision making. It also examines the role of financial institutions and regulations in corporate financial management. Students who successfully complete this course will be comfortable working on financial management challenges such as capital budgeting, capital structure, capital asset pricing, and dividend policy.
FNCE 370 is a challenging, high-volume course, reflecting the precision and breadth of knowledge required to be a finance professional. On average, you should expect to spend nine or more hours per week for 26 weeks to pass the course.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, you should be able to
- solve practical financial problems in corporate finance.
- apply the principles of corporate financial management.
- apply a working knowledge of financial practices for business.
Evaluation
Your final grade in FNCE 370 is based on 15 quizzes, 5 assignments, and a Final Examination. To receive credit for this course, you must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the Final Examination and an overall course grade of D (50 percent).
The following chart describes the credit weight associated with each course requirement.
| Activity | Weight |
| Assignment 1 | 5% |
| Assignment 2 | 5% |
| Assignment 3 | 5% |
| Assignment 4 | 5% |
| Assignment 5 | 5% |
| Quizzes (15) | 25% |
| Final Exam | 50% |
| Total | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
Materials
Digital course materials
Links to the following course materials will be made available in the course:
Ross, S. A., Westerfield, R. W., Jordan, B. D., Pandes, J. A., & Holloway, T. A. (2025). Fundamentals of corporate finance (12th Can. ed.). McGraw Hill
Other materials
All other learning resources will be available online.
Software and calculators
You will require word processing software (MS Word or compatible) and spreadsheet software (MS Excel or compatible).
A financial calculator is highly recommended for your success in the course. You may use an approved non-programmable calculator for your course work and exams. The following calculators are pre-approved for FNCE 371:
- Texas Instruments BAII Plus or BAII Plus Professional (recommended)
- Sharp EL-738 family of financial calculators
- HP 10bII+ financial calculator
- Casio FC-200V financial calculator
If you wish to use a calculator during your exams that is not on this pre-approved list, you must obtain course coordinator approval in advance via the AU Service Centre.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the FNCE 370 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the challenge examination.
In the examination, you may use one of the following calculators only:
Sharp EL-733A, EL-738, EL-738C, EL-738F, or EL-738FC, EL-738XTB, EL-738XT financial calculators; Casio FC-200V financial calculator; the Texas Instrument BA II Plus financial calculator (including the Professional edition); or the HP 12C and 10bII+ series financial calculators.
No other calculators may be used without written permission from the course coordinator, obtained at least one day prior to the examination.
| Activity | Weight |
| Challenge Examination | 100% |
| Total | 100% |
Challenge for credit course registration form