Finance - 8406
Program Summary
Faculty: Australian School of Business
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 1 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 48
Award(s):
Master of Finance (Specialisation)
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Program Description
The Master of Finance is designed for graduates who have completed a finance major in their undergraduate program and who are looking to develop their finance skills by studying more advanced finance topics. There are five streams:
- Master of Finance (General Finance)
- Master of Finance (Corporate Finance)
- Master of Finance (Funds Management)
- Master of Finance (International Finance)
- Master of Finance (Investment Banking)
Entry to this program requires a Bachelor degree with a major in finance from a recognised institution (or overseas qualifications deemed equivalent) with a credit average overall, and with a credit average in the finance undergraduate major or equivalent. Candidates must also have demonstrated competence in mathematical and statistical methods.
The Master of Finance is developed and managed in close consultation with the finance sector and offers advanced disciplinary depth, exposing students to latest thinking and current research in finance. Applied learning activities, both in and out of classroom, ensure participants are familiar with and can undertake critical analysis of the latest theories, techniques and practices in a chosen subject area. The Learning Partnership exposes students to industry leaders and their experiences.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
- understand and apply advanced concepts of finance
- extend their knowledge of the finance discipline into more specialised areas
- apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to a financial problem or issue
- communicate ideas and information logically, concisely and accurately in written and oral formats
- work both autonomously and collaboratively
- apply analytical skills to identify and solve agency and corporate governance problems
- demonstrate an ability to identify and quantify excessive risk taking
Program Structure
The courses studied will depend on the chosen stream, please refer to the available specialisations for further information.
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Entry Requirements
Further Information
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: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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Related Program(s)
8404 Commerce and Economics
8417 Commerce (Extension)
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