Strategic Finance & Economics for Defence

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5061
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Course ID
203168
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Kartick Gupta
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the key principles, concepts, and tools of corporate finance, and their application, equipping them for roles as decision makers in defence and space industry financing, investment, and project risk management. This course covers economic and financial management methodologies and their application to real life scenarios in the defence/space and related corporate sectors including: international financial market analysis; time value of money and discounted cash flow techniques; capital budgeting methodologies; risk and required rates of return; debt and equity valuation; capital structure; debt capacity; project risk evaluation and cost of capital; advanced capital budgeting, real option concepts, and analysis.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the nature, role and operation of globalised financial institutions and financial markets, and the global interplay between financial and economic systems and how they impact the contemporary business environment.
  • Interpret corporate financial management concepts and terminology, and explain core corporate finance theories, their application, and limitations in practice.
  • Implement advanced economic, financial, and data evaluation skills and tools in making complex, long-term corporate investment, financing, and risk management decisions.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 11/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 28/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 25/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 23/10/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 62002
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
17 Aug - 11 Oct - Online ,
Notes:
Global Exec Mast of Bus Admin and Grad Cert in Global Exec Bus Admin in Defence and Space Students Only

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BUSS5463 Strategic Finance & Economics for Defence at the University of South Australia

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