Finance - FINSA13529
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - Australian School of Business
School: School of Banking and Finance
Contact: Australian School of Business Student Centre
Program: 3529 - Commerce/Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
This stream is not to be undertaken by Finance Co-op students.
Stream Structure
- A major in Finance consists of 48 UOC (8 courses). Four(4) of these courses are specified; the other four (4) are elective courses that are chosen from the list below. At least two (2) of the elective courses must be at level 3 (i.e. FINS3XXX). This is regardless of whether you are doing a single major or taking Finance as a second major
- A minor in Finance consists of 30 UOC (5 courses) containing at least 18 UOC at level 2 or 3. The minor does not form part of the nominated major.
- FINS1612 Capital Markets & Institution (6 UOC)
- FINS1613 Business Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS2624 Portfolio Mgmt (6 UOC)
- FINS3616 International Business Finance (6 UOC)
- ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting (6 UOC)
- FINS2643 Wealth Management (6 UOC)
- FINS3623 Venture Capital (6 UOC)
- FINS3625 Applied Corporate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS3626 Int'l Corporate Governance (6 UOC)
- FINS3630 Bank Financial Management (6 UOC)
- FINS3633 Real Estate Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS3634 Credit Analysis and Lending (6 UOC)
- FINS3635 Options, Futures&Risk Mgmt (6 UOC)
- FINS3636 Interest Rate Risk Management (6 UOC)
- FINS3637 Wealth Mgmt Advice (6 UOC)
- FINS3640 Investment Mgmt Modeling (6 UOC)
- FINS3641 Security Analysis & Valuation (6 UOC)
- FINS3650 International Banking (6 UOC)
- FINS3655 Behavioural Finance (6 UOC)
- FINS3775 Research Methods in Finance 1 (6 UOC)
Please note: Students should take the three compulsory Finance courses in the first 2 years of their study (preferably in first year and the first semester of the second year) so that they can complete as many Finance courses as possible in the areas of Banking, Corporate Finance, Funds Management and International Finance during their second and third years.
Honours
Professional Recognition
Students interested in pursuing the CFA examinations of the CFA Institute will find the electives FINS2643, FINS3635, FINS3640 and FINS3641 very helpful.
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: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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