Financial Analysis - FINSLS8413
Stream Summary
Faculty: UNSW Business School
Schools:
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8413 - Financial Analysis
Award(s):
Master of Financial Analysis (Specialisation)
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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 48 UOC (8 courses) from Lists A, B and C.
Students must study a minimum of three courses in each discipline.
The Accounting courses are to be drawn from List A and List C.
The Finance courses are to be drawn from List B and List C.
At least one capstone (from List C) must be completed.
Students must study a minimum of three courses in each discipline.
The Accounting courses are to be drawn from List A and List C.
The Finance courses are to be drawn from List B and List C.
At least one capstone (from List C) must be completed.
List A
- ACCT5907 Corporate Financial Analysis (6 UOC)
- ACCT5908 Auditing and Assurance Ser. (6 UOC)
- ACCT5914 Enterprise Strategy for Manage (6 UOC)
- ACCT5919 Business Risk Management (6 UOC)
- ACCT5920 Managing Intangible Resources (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)
- ACCT5996 Management Accounting and Busi (6 UOC)
List B
- FINS5513 Investments & Portfolio Sel. (6 UOC)
- FINS5514 Capital Budgeting&Fin Decision (6 UOC)
- FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5517 Applied Portfolio Mgt. & Model (6 UOC)
- FINS5522 Emerging Fin Markets (6 UOC)
- FINS5523 Alternative Asset Classes (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)
- FINS5555 Behavioural Approach Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5566 Trading - Financial Securities (6 UOC)
List C (Compulsory Capstone)
- ACCT5910 Business Analysis and Valuation (6 UOC) and/or
- FINS5526 International Corporate Governance (6 UOC) and/or
- FINS5530 Financial Institution Management (6 UOC)
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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle 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 UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
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