FINC2011 Corporate Finance I (University of Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall, difficulty 3.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 57 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
FINC2011 is a University of Sydney course taught by the University of Sydney Business School in Finance. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 公司金融I
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Finance
Faculty: The University of Sydney Business School
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit provides an introduction to basic concepts in corporate finance and their application to (1) valuation of risky assets including stocks, bonds and entire corporations, (2) pricing of equity securities, and (3) corporate financial policy decisions including dividend, capital structure and risk management policies. Emphasis is placed on the application of the material studied and current practices in each of the topic areas.
FINC2011 has 57 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.4 · difficulty 3.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.0/5 overall); 26 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.5 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "FINC2011 is fine just don’t get too caught up in the specifics behind the content and go straight to practise questions. The final exam is reasonable, and I found the group assignment to be marked quite fairly. In the first few weeks you’ll learn about time value of money, the r…"
On Reddit: "I did it sem 1, 2020. I found it pretty challenging if you haven’t ventured into corporate financial maths before. I would strongly suggest this subject with a friend, or at least being active in making friends because I wouldn’t want to do this subject alone. I guess it’s al de…"
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Q: Is FINC2011 hard?
A: Students rate FINC2011's difficulty 3.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is FINC2011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 57 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 4.4/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches FINC2011, and when is it offered?
A: FINC2011 is taught by the University of Sydney Business School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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