Table of undergraduate units of study: The University of Sydney Business School
The University of Sydney Business School subject areas
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Finance
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| For the award of a major in Finance, students complete: | |||
| (i) six credit points in junior units of study from the University of Sydney Business School; * | |||
| (ii) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: FINC2011, FINC2012 and FINC3017; and | |||
| (iii) a minimum of 18 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
| * It is strongly recommended that students who wish to complete a Finance major complete BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010) and BUSS1040 (or ECON1001 and ECON1002) in their first year of study (subject to degree constraints) prior to commencing study of any FINC units. BUSS1020 and BUSS1040 are completed as core units for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and related combined degrees. | |||
Junior units of study (recommended) |
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| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010, ECOF1010, MATH1005, MATH1905, MATH1015, STAT1021, ENVX1001 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce, combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A |
6 | N ECMT1011, ECMT1012, ECMT1013, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, STAT1021, ECOF1010, BUSS1020, ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making |
6 | N ECOF1005 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce and combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| FINC2011 Corporate Finance I |
6 | A ECMT1010 or BUSS1020, BUSS1040 or (ECON1001 and ECON1002) and BUSS1030 (or ACCT1001 and ACCT1002) N FINC2001 Note: Study in Finance commences in second year. BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010), BUSS1040 (or ECON1001 and ECON1002) and BUSS1030 (or ACCT1001 and ACCT1002) are recommended for all students wanting to study Finance. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| FINC2012 Corporate Finance II |
6 | P FINC2011 or FINC2001 N FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Early |
| FINC3017 Investments and Portfolio Management |
6 | P FINC2011 N FINC3007 Students who achieved less than a credit in FINC2011 are advised not to attempt FINC3017 until they have completed FINC2012. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
Elective units for the major |
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| BUSS2100 Business Placement A (Internship) |
6 | P For Bachelor of Commerce (and all combined courses administered by the Business School): 48 credit points, including 5 x junior core units; For Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies): 48 credit points, including 2 junior core units. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Contact the Careers and Employment Relations Office for details: business.placements@sydney.edu.au |
Int February Int July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3012 Derivative Securities |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3002 Knowledge of calculus, regression, probability theory and random distributions are helpful for this subject |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3013 Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3003 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3014 Trading and Dealing in Security Markets |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3004 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3015 Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3005 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3018 Bank Financial Management |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) N FINC3008 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3019 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P (FINC2012 or FINC2002) or (FINC2013 or FINC2003) or (FINC2014 or FINC2004) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3020 Financial Risk Management |
6 | A FINC3017 P FINC2011 and FINC2012 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3021 Mathematical Finance |
6 | A HSC 3 Unit mathematics P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC2013 This is a useful subject for students contemplating going on to study at honours level and/or undertake subsequent research degrees. |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3022 Alternative Investments |
6 | P FINC2012 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3023 Behavioural Finance |
6 | P FINC2011 |
Semester 1 |
| Note: Students must have approval from the Discipline of Finance to count BUSS2100 towards a major. | |||
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) or any other non-Business School degree with Honours in Finance, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising the five units listed below. | |||
| BUSS4000 Honours in Business |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS4001 Business Honours Research Methods |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4002 Business Honours Specialisation A |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4003 Business Honours Specialisation B |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4004 Business Honours Thesis |
12 | P A minimum weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% across all senior units taken within an undergraduate degree and a minimum of 70% in units completed in the subject area of the discipline of intended honours study (including pre-honours units or pass stream units). Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |