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Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in finance, in the contexts of local and global business.
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems concerning financial matters, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information concerning financial matters effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project in finance, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

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

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (International Studies) - BCom(International Studies)3538 - Commerce (Intl)
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt3586 - Actuarial Studies
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies (Co op) - BActSt (Co-op)3587 - Actuarial Studies (Co op)

Specialisation Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC.

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

FINS1612
6 UOC
Capital Markets and Institutions
FINS1613
6 UOC
Business Finance
FINS2624
6 UOC
Portfolio Management
FINS3616
6 UOC
International Business Finance

Prescribed Electives

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.
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.

Please note: Students may count ONE (6 UOC) of ACCT3563, COMM2222, COMM3020, COMM3030, COMM3101 or COMM3202 towards their major in Finance.
Additionally, students may only count ONE Financial Technology course (FINS3645, FINS3646, FINS3647 or FINS3648) towards their major in Finance.

ACCT3563
6 UOC
Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis
COMM2222
6 UOC
Industry Experience Program
COMM3020
6 UOC
Global Business Practicum
COMM3030
6 UOC
Social Entrepreneurship Practicum
COMM3101
6 UOC
Industry Experience Placement 1
COMM3202
6 UOC
Industry Experience Placement 2
FINS2622
6 UOC
Asia-Pacific Capital Markets
FINS2643
6 UOC
Wealth Management
FINS3623
6 UOC
Venture Capital
FINS3625
6 UOC
Applied Corporate Finance
FINS3626
6 UOC
International Corporate Governance
FINS3630
6 UOC
Bank Financial Management
FINS3631
6 UOC
Risk and Insurance
FINS3633
6 UOC
Real Estate Finance
FINS3634
6 UOC
Credit Analysis and Lending
FINS3635
6 UOC
Options, Futures and Risk Management
FINS3636
6 UOC
Interest Rate Risk Management
FINS3637
6 UOC
Wealth Management Advice
FINS3640
6 UOC
Investment Management Modeling
FINS3641
6 UOC
Security Analysis and Valuation
FINS3644
6 UOC
Sustainable and Responsible Investing
FINS3645
6 UOC
Financial Market Data Design and Analysis
FINS3646
6 UOC
Toolkit for Finance
FINS3647
6 UOC
Bitcoin and Decentralised Finance
FINS3648
6 UOC
Banking, Finance and Technology
FINS3650
6 UOC
International Banking
FINS3655
6 UOC
Behavioural Finance
FINS3666
6 UOC
Trading and Market Making
FINS3775
6 UOC
Research Methods in Finance 1

DOUBLE MAJOR ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

ACCT3563 is included for the benefit of students undertaking majors in both Accounting and Finance to allow compliance with the requirements of the professional Accounting bodies. Students with majors in Accounting and Finance may count this course towards the Finance major AND the Accounting major.

Professional Recognition

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has accredited specific courses that can be taken in the undergraduate programs to meet the training requirements of the Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146) for the purpose of licensing financial product advisors. A list of the courses required is available from Professional Recognition of Programs … For more content click the Read More button below.

Honours

Honours Level study is also available in Finance. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Honours

Honours Level study is also available in Finance. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.

Professional Recognition

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has accredited specific courses that can be taken in the undergraduate programs to meet the training requirements of the Regulatory Guide 146 (RG146) for the purpose of licensing financial product advisors. A list of the courses required is available from Professional Recognition of Programs for Undergraduate Students in the UNSW Online Handbook.

CFA

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

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 pre-2019 program requirements.

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