Finance
Financial professionals are concerned with the management of assets for the creation of wealth for the investor or company. The discipline of finance covers the three key areas of capital markets and financial institutions, investments and financial planning, and corporate finance. Learn more about the Department of Finance.
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Major in Finance
The minimal subject requirements for a major in finance are listed below.
Click on a subject to view the subject listing in the Undergraduate Handbook, including information about prerequisite studies and assessment. These subjects are included in the sample course plan below.
First year subjects
316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics
316-102 Introductory Microeconomics
316-130 Quantitative Methods 1
333-101 Finance 1
Second year subjects
325-201 Organisational Behaviour
316-205 Introductory Econometrics or 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2
333-201 Business Finance
Third year subjects
333-301 Investments
333-302 Corporate Finance
333-309 Derivative Securities
Sample course plan
Click on the subjects below to see a subject description in the Undergraduate Handbook. Each subject is worth 12.5 points unless otherwise specified.
Year 1 Sem 1 |
Introductory Microeconomics (compulsory) |
Core program elective e.g. Accounting Reports and Analysis |
Breadth subject |
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Introductory Macroeconomics (compulsory) |
Quantitative Methods 1 (compulsory) |
Core program elective e.g. Accounting Transactions and Analysis |
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Year 2 |
Organisational Behaviour (compulsory) |
Quantitative Methods 2 / Introductory Econometrics (compulsory) |
Core program elective e.g. Principles of Marketing |
Breadth subject |
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Core program elective e.g. Consumer Behaviour |
Core program elective e.g. Competition and Strategy |
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Year 3 |
Core program level-3 elective |
Breadth subject | ||
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Core program elective e.g. International Finance |
Core program level-3 elective |
Key
| Compulsory subjects | Breadth component | Marketing subjects |
| Core program elective | Finance subjects | Accounting subjects |