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This coursework Masters is designed for students seeking a comprehensive postgraduate degree in applied finance and financial management. The course prepares students to work in the dynamic financial services industry. The course focuses on how individuals, financial institutions, businesses and governments make borrowing, lending and investment decisions. Students will learn how to identify, analyse and interpret financial information and use industry-relevant databases and software. The financial services industry demands graduates who can work in teams, communicate effectively, think critically and have an analytical approach to problem solving; attributes that students will develop through this course.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students will develop a broad range of work related skills in a public, private or not-for-profit organisation at a management level
Students must participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing work placement including documentation and risk management.
Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours in an approved work environment. Host organisations may require students to attend work after hours and on the weekends
Students are required to submit a resume, a statement addressing their suitability and may be required to attend an interview.
Students must participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing work placement including documentation and risk management.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than finance. Special entry may be considered for applicants with a finance-related undergraduate degree. Alternatively applicants can apply with at least five years appropriate professional experience.
Students are required to complete 10 core units and 2 elective units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECF6110 | Business Finance | 20 |
| ECF6102 | Quantitative Skills for Business | 20 |
| ACC6010 | Accounting Concepts and Applications | 20 |
| ECF6105 | Economic Analysis for Business | 20 |
| ECF6115 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 20 |
| MBA6125 | Financing of International Trade | 20 |
| ECF6120 | Credit and Lending Decisions | 20 |
| ECF6125 | Risk Management in Banking | 20 |
| ECF6130 | Financial Analysis and Modelling | 20 |
| ECF6135 | Investment Management | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ACC6015 | Corporate Accounting and Reporting | 20 |
| BUS6900 | Management Practicum | 20 |
| FBL5020 | Marketing Leadership | 20 |
| LAW6501 | Principles of Contract and Corporate Law in Business | 20 |
| MAN6925 | Project Management | 20 |
| MBA6090 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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This coursework Masters is designed for students seeking a comprehensive postgraduate degree in applied finance and financial management. The course prepares students to work in the dynamic financial services industry. The course focuses on how individuals, financial institutions, businesses and governments make borrowing, lending and investment decisions. Students will learn how to identify, analyse and interpret financial information and use industry-relevant databases and software. The financial services industry demands graduates who can work in teams, communicate effectively, think critically and have an analytical approach to problem solving; attributes that students will develop through this course.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students will develop a broad range of work related skills in a public, private or not-for-profit organisation at a management level
Students must participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing work placement including documentation and risk management.
Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours in an approved work environment. Host organisations may require students to attend work after hours and on the weekends
Students are required to submit a resume, a statement addressing their suitability and may be required to attend an interview.
Students must participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing work placement including documentation and risk management.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements. Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Finance and Banking may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.
Students are required to complete 10 core units and 2 elective units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ECF6110 | Business Finance | 20 |
| ECF6102 | Quantitative Skills for Business | 20 |
| ACC6010 | Accounting Concepts and Applications | 20 |
| ECF6105 | Economic Analysis for Business | 20 |
| ECF6115 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 20 |
| MBA6125 | Financing of International Trade | 20 |
| ECF6120 | Credit and Lending Decisions | 20 |
| ECF6125 | Risk Management in Banking | 20 |
| ECF6130 | Financial Analysis and Modelling | 20 |
| ECF6135 | Investment Management | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ACC6015 | Corporate Accounting and Reporting | 20 |
| BUS6900 | Management Practicum | 20 |
| FBL5020 | Marketing Leadership | 20 |
| LAW6501 | Principles of Contract and Corporate Law in Business | 20 |
| MAN6925 | Project Management | 20 |
| MBA6090 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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