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Finance Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code MAAAAI

This major is recommended for students who aspire to a career in financial management or financial services. It equips students with the necessary knowledge and employability skills, such as leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem solving, to pursue careers in banking, investment management, financial advice, and in the finance division of all types and sizes of companies.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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 unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Anna GOLAB

Learning Outcomes

  1. Engage in ethical and socially responsible behaviour.
  2. Apply broad knowledge and diverse perspectives in finance contexts.
  3. Solve complex finance problems with critical thinking.
  4. Generate innovative and creative ideas in finance contexts.
  5. Communicate effectively in finance contexts.
  6. Collaborate effectively as a member of a team.
  7. Reflect on experiences for personal and professional development.

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). They will also meet the academic requirements for professional membership.

Related Careers

Credit and Banking, Investment Analyst, Financial Analyst, Corporate Advisory, Paraplanner, Financial Planner, Wealth Manager

Employment Opportunities

The financial services sector awaits you! Opportunities include banking, financial advisory, financial planning, investment advisory and other financial consulting in industry and government. There are also opportunities in quantitative and analytical fields such as financial modelling, risk and investment analytics.

Major Structure

Core units
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ECF1110Economics I15
ECF1120Finance I15
ECF2210Capital Markets 15
ECF2222Corporate Finance 15
ECF2226Investment Finance 15
ECF3120Financial Modelling 15
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students must select two (2) units from the following:
ECF3310Credit and Lending Decisions15
ECF3312Financial Institutions Management 15
ECF3208Financial Planning15
ECF3201Beyond Stocks Investment15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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