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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of Commerce - MCom8404 - Commerce
Master of Commerce (Extension) - MCom(Extn)8417 - Commerce (Extension)

Specialisation Structure
36 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 36 UOC.

Gateway Core Course

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Specialisation Core Courses

Recommended Courses

Note: Students may find the following suggestions helpful in choosing electives:Recommended Elective courses for a career in investment banking:• FINS5516 Int'l Corporate Finance (6 UOC)• FINS5523 Alternative Asset Classes (6 UOC)• FINS5526 Inter. Corp. Governance (6 UOC)• FINS5538 Takeovers, Restruct & Corp Gov (6 UOC)Recommended Elective courses for a career … For more content click the Read More button below.

Recommended Free Elective course

• COMM5204 Investing for local and Global Impact• MARK5700 Element of Marketing• ACCT5910 Business Analysis and valuation • MGMT5601 Global Business and Multinational Enterprise• RISK5009 Risk management Strategies• INFS5700 Introduction to Business Analytics

Professional Accreditation

- Master of Commerce students enrolled in this stream who have completed FINS5512, FINS5513, FINS5510 and FINS5537 can claim Tier 1 compliance towards the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Regulatory Guideline 146 in which the education standards of a financial product advisor are specified. - Business graduates may be eligible … For more content click the Read More button below.

Additional Information

Professional Accreditation

MCom (Finance) students who have completed FINS5512, FINS5513, FINS5510 and FINS5537 can claim Tier 1 compliance towards the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Regulatory Guideline 146 in which the education standards of a financial product advisor are specified.

Business graduates may be eligible for associate membership with The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)

CFA

The Master of Commerce (Finance) was accepted into the University Recognition of the CFA Institute. The Master of Commerce (Finance ) curricula is closely tied to professional practice and can help students prepare for the CFA exams.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
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.

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