Undergraduate Studies
What you can study
The Discipline's leadership in teaching and research, and its close ties with the local and international business community, ensures that students are making a sound investment for their future.
The Discipline offers a variety of study units that focus on finance in the corporate, government and international arenas. The units are a mix of theory and current practice and they encompass a range of areas including:
- Corporate finance
- Derivatives
- Trading and dealing
- Capital markets
- International finance
- Banking
Advanced study in finance and banking gives students an in-depth understanding of the structures and functions of contemporary financial institutions and markets.
Where it can take you
Finance at Sydney develops conceptual and technical skills that gives students access to opportunities across the financial services industry.
The finance units are tailored as preparation for a number of different career paths such as:
- Accountants
- Economists
- Dealers and Brokers
- Financial Planners
- Fund Managers
- Investment Bankers
Careers in the finance field can be exciting and varied. Specific careers include: actuaries, corporate and merchant bankers, economists, fund managers, securities and derivatives traders and brokers, insurance brokers and underwriters, and taxation and management consultants. The financial services industry also employs information technology staff in substantial numbers.
Major
The Finance major can be taken as part of any of the undergraduate degrees offered by the University of Sydney Business School.
The units offered in the Finance major are designed to integrate a variety of practical applications with essential theory and financial reasoning skills.
Finance
The Discipline of Finance works in partnership with the Australian Stock Exchange, the Sydney Futures Exchange, the Australian Financial Markets Association and several of the largest banking, broking, accounting and funds management businesses in the region. A sound knowledge of finance is important for graduates in a wide range of commerce/economics disciplines. The units offered are designed to integrate a variety of practical applications with essential theory and financial reasoning skills.
Timetables
Timetables for all Finance units of study are available on the University of Sydney Business School timetable pages.
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