This course will equip you to apply technical knowledge and skills to a variety of finance problems, such as capital investment decisions, investment analysis, and the management of option portfolios. This short course can serve as an entry point into the Master of Applied Finance or Master of Commerce (subject to students achieving a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent).

Why study this course?

• Gain an introduction to the core concepts of finance and is a pathway into the Master of Applied Finance. 
• Learn concepts that are applicable to a wide range of careers, not only the traditional finance firms.
• Use real-world case studies and examples to apply your learning and problem-solving skills. Lecturers apply theory to reality to give you a sound basis for entry into the working world where problem solving is the key to success.
• Analyse the fundamentals of a firm using our extensive databases (including Bloomberg and Reuters Eikon) to form an investment decision and create a report similar to those produced by equity analysts.

You'll learn to

• critically analyse and synthesise knowledge and provide solutions to complex finance problems;
• communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately in relation to complex issues in finance to a variety of audiences.

Finance graduates are in demand across a range of industries such as consulting, corporate finance, financial planning, financial risk management, funds management, insurance, and investment banking.

Graduate Careers Australia lists the financial services industry as the fourth largest sector of the Australian economy, accounting for more than eight per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing nearly 400,000 people.