Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance

Finance is the study of accounting as well as financial markets and investment decisions that drive international business operations.

The study of finance can open opportunities to work within the financial sector as well as in a more general corporate sector position. Finance is an integral part of business management and indeed no one working in business today can carry out their duties effectively and efficiently without some finance knowledge.

The international financial system, and Australia in particular, has been at the forefront of many sweeping business changes that has seen a considerable increase in financial and economic activity as business has become increasingly global in operation.

The anticipation of financial needs, acquisition of financial resources and the allocation of funds, are all fundamental principles which you will study. Consideration of international trends and impacts on interest rates, corporate financial performance and investment trends will also be studied, preparing you for the rapidly changing business environment of the 21st century.

Case studies will be provided for you to learn real-world examples of how decision making and planning of financial issues within business actually occurs. You will gain an appreciation how values or prices of financial assets are derived and why businesses have the made the decisions they did.

The finance major will enable you to consider work with a financial focus as well as a broader business role. Graduates with finance knowledge provide invaluable perspective to businesses that are to be successful and sustainable over the longer term.

Course Outline  

The Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance) is 3 years full time.

Semester 1
Management Essentials for Today’s Business
Marketing Basics for Competitive Positioning
Data Management for Business Success
Key Economic Principles for Business

Semester 2
Managing People and Organisations
Managerial Accounting
Essentials of Business Law
Information and Data Management: Basic Mathematics and Computing

Semester 3
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
International Business
Business Finance for Business Success
Finance Elective

Semester 4
Knowledge Management for Today’s Competitive Company
Perspectives on International Trade and Finance
Finance Elective
Elective
Associate Degree Exit point

Semester 5
Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters
Finance Elective
Elective
Elective

Semester 6
Industry Experience
Integrative Finance Project

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