Finance - FINSCS8404
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Banking and Finance
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8404 - Commerce
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
Would you like to delve deeper into the complexities of modern financial institutions, and learn the technical tools need to make decisions in financial and capital markets? This Master of Commerce specialisation focuses on how investment financing decisions are made, and how risk-hedging strategies can minimise the damaging effects of adverse movements in variables such as share prices, interest rates, and exchange rates.
Stream Structure
Compulsory Core course:
- MGMT5050 Prof Skills & Ethics (6 UOC)
One Data Analysis core course:
One Compulsory Gateway Courses:
Two Gateway Elective courses from the following (for MCom Extension students choice may be determined by the second Specialisation chosen):
- ACCT5906 Financial Literacy Business (6 UOC)
- ECON5103 Business Economics (6 UOC)
- INFS5885 e-Business (6 UOC)
- MARK5700 Elements of Marketing (6 UOC)
- MGMT5710 Managing and Leading People (6 UOC)
- RISK5001 Fundamentals Risk & Risk Mgmt (6 UOC)
- TABL5511 Legal Foundations of Business (6 UOC)
Two Required Specialisation courses:
Three Elective Specialisation courses from the following:
- FINS5510 Per. Fin. Plan. & Mgmt (6 UOC)
- FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5517 Applied Portfolio Mgt. & Model (6 UOC)
- FINS5522 Asia-Pacific Financial Markets (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. & Adv. 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)
One General Elective (From the MCom program only) You may choose from the above elective specialisation list or broaden your learning by choosing another MCom course. If students are interested in a pathway to the Master of Finance, they will need to choose a Finance elective, to give a total of seven Finance courses
One Capstone course
Or
High performing students will have the opportunity to apply for participate in a MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. How to apply COMM5030.
High performing students will have the opportunity to apply for participate in a MCom Practicum. This would replace the Capstone course. How to apply COMM5030.
- COMM5030 Social Entre Practicum (6 UOC)
Note: Students may find the following suggestions helpful in choosing electives:
Recommended Elective courses for a career in investment banking:
Recommended Elective courses for a career in funds management:
Recommended Elective courses for a career in personal financial advice:
CREDIT TRANSFERS (including the Data Analysis course) may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on your previous studies. These credits will be assessed upon application and you will be notified (in the offer letter) of the credit/s awarded.
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
Professional Accreditation
MCom (Finance) students who have completed FINS5512, FINS5513, FINS5510 and FINS5537 can claim Tier 1 compliance towards the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Regulatory Guideline 146 in which the education standards of a financial product advisor are specified.
Business graduates may be eligible for associate membership with The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
Business graduates may be eligible for associate membership with The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
CFA
The Master of Commerce (Finance) was accepted into the University Recognition of the CFA Institute. The Master of Commerce (Finance ) curricula is closely tied to professional practice and can help students prepare for the CFA exams.
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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