Table of undergraduate units of study: The University of Sydney Business School
The University of Sydney Business School subject areas
The Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/ugunits) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability and other requirements. Timetabling information for 2015 is available on this website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.
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: | |||
| (1) six credit points in junior units of study from the University of Sydney Business School; * | |||
| (2) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: FINC2011, FINC2012 and FINC3017; and | |||
| (3) 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 ECOF1010 or ECMT1010 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or STAT1021 or ENVX1001 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce, combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Introduction to Economic Statistics |
6 | N ECMT1011 or ECMT1012 or ECMT1013 or MATH1015 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 | N BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive June Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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) and 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 Late |
| FINC2012 Corporate Finance II |
6 | P FINC2011 or FINC2001 N FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| FINC3017 Investments and Portfolio Management |
6 | A FINC2012, or a Credit or greater in FINC2011 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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| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3012 Derivative Securities |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 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 N FINC3003 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3014 Trading and Dealing in Security Markets |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3004 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3015 Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3005 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3018 Bank Financial Management |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3008 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3019 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3020 Financial Risk Management |
6 | A FINC3017 P FINC2012 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3021 Finance Theory |
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 FINC2012 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3024 Personal Finance and Superannuation |
6 | P FINC2011 |
Semester 1 |
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 Permission is required to enrol in this unit. Please contact the Business Programs Unit for details: business.studentsupport@sydney.edu.au |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS4001 Business Honours Research Methods |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4402 Finance Honours A |
12 |
Prerequisites: Students will meet the entry requirements to the Honours program, including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in the specialisation area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4403 Finance Honours B |
12 | P BUSS4402 Prerequisites: Students will meet the entry requirements to the Honours program, including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in the specialisation area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4004 Business Honours Thesis |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |