Banking - FINSKS8404
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
Banking in a competitive, globalised economy requires an in-depth understanding of the ways financial institutions make decisions, and how these affect outcomes such as financial asset values and pricing. Specialise in banking in your Master of Commerce and learn how loan and financing decisions are made by financial institutions. You will also become skilled at understanding how risk management strategies are developed to minimise the damaging effects of adverse movements in financial markets, local and global economies, and other uncertainties.
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)
Five Required Specialisation courses:
One Elective Specialisation courses: or you may choose from the electives below or broaden your learning by choosing another MCom course of similar level (subject to meeting prerequisite requirements). 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.
- 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)
- FINS5531 Risk and Insurance (6 UOC)
- FINS5533 Real Estate Finance&Investment (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)
- FINS5555 Behavioural Approach Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS5566 Trading - Financial Securities (6 UOC)
One Capstone from the following:
Or
- COMM5030 Social Entre Practicum (6 UOC)
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.
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
Business graduates may be eligible for associate membership with The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
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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