Financial Analysis - FINSLS8413
Stream Summary
Faculty: Australian School of Business
Schools:
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Program: 8413 - Financial Analysis
Award(s):
Master of Financial Analysis (Specialisation)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
The Master of Financial Analysis is a specialist degree building on a prior degree and substantial studies in accounting and/or finance. It is designed to extend existing Accounting and/or Finance graduates' understanding and abilities in the area of financial analysis. The Master of Financial Analysis provides an opportunity to draw from the broad range of offerings within the School of Accounting and the School of Banking and Finance so as to offer a targeted (i.e., specialist) qualification directed to Financial Analysis. The Master of Financial Analysis offers a solid grounding in high level skills critical for the development of a wide range of careers, such as investment analysis, funds management, the CFO role or almost any career involving business analysis. This degree draws on cutting edge teaching and research in the School of Accounting and the School of Banking and Finance, and allows a highly flexible program of courses that can be tailored to suit a variety of career aspirations. The following competencies are developed by the appropriate selection of courses - strategy skills, risk analysis and management, valuation, and project development/management.
Stream Structure
Students must complete eight courses from those listed below. At least three must be drawn from the Accounting courses in List A. At least three must be from the Finance courses in List B.
List A
- ACCT5907 Corporate Financial Analysis (6 UOC)
- ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Ser. (6 UOC)
- ACCT5910 Business Analysis & Valuation (6 UOC)
- ACCT5917 Value Creation from the Office (6 UOC)
- ACCT5919 Business Risk Management (6 UOC)
- ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (6 UOC)
- ACCT5921 Managing the Acct and Fin Func (6 UOC)
- ACCT5922 E-Business: Strategy & Process (6 UOC)
- ACCT5930 Financial Accounting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5931 Strategic Management Accountin (6 UOC)
- ACCT5942 Corporate Accounting & Regulat (6 UOC)
- ACCT5943 Advanced Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
- ACCT5955 Management Accounting Control (6 UOC)
- ACCT5961 Reporting for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- ACCT5962 Assurance for Climate Change (6 UOC)
- ACCT5996 Management Accounting and Busi (6 UOC)
- FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)
List B
- FINS5513 Investments & Portfolio Sel. (6 UOC)
- FINS5514 Capital Budgeting&Fin Decision (6 UOC)
- FINS5515 Issues in Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5517 Applied Portfolio Mgt. & Model (6 UOC)
- FINS5523 Alternative Asset Classes (6 UOC)
- FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)
- FINS5530 Financial Institution Mgmt (6 UOC)
- FINS5531 Risk and Insurance (6 UOC)
- FINS5533 Real Estate Finance&Investment (6 UOC)
- FINS5534 Credit Risk and Loan Policy (6 UOC)
- FINS5535 Derivatives & Risk Mgt. Techs. (6 UOC)
- FINS5536 Fixed Income Sec. & Int. Rate (6 UOC)
- FINS5537 Fin Plan Advice & Ethics (6 UOC)
- FINS5538 Takeovers, Restruct & Corp Gov (6 UOC)
- FINS5541 Adv. Invest. & Funds Mgt. (6 UOC)
- FINS5542 Applied Funds Management (6 UOC)
- FINS5550 Intl. Banking Management (6 UOC)
- FINS5566 Trading - Financial Securities (6 UOC)
Please note:
- FINS5526 may count as an accounting or finance course but not both.
Professional Accreditation
Applicants who have completed the CPA Program or the Chartered Accountants Program are eligible for a one course (6 UOC) exemption.
Professional Associations
Many staff in the School of Accounting serve on committees of the main professional bodies and various industry groups. In addition, there is a history of staff being members of accounting and auditing standard-setting boards of the Commonwealth Government and of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
The School of Banking and Finance has close ties with professional and industry groups including The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and The Financial Services Agency Australia (FSEAA)
These and other connections ensure that staff are fully informed on commercial and governmental developments, resulting in our postgraduate degrees meeting the needs of employers now and into the future.
The School of Banking and Finance has close ties with professional and industry groups including The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and The Financial Services Agency Australia (FSEAA)
These and other connections ensure that staff are fully informed on commercial and governmental developments, resulting in our postgraduate degrees meeting the needs of employers now and into the future.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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