This unit covers financial decision making by individuals rather than corporations. It provides a framework for analysing individual decisions on spending and saving, portfolio management (including human, housing and financial capital), retirement and bequests. Models incorporate personal preferences, and account for investment, labour income and longevity risks. It analyses retirement savings systems (including superannuation) covering current regulatory settings and policy debates
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Finance |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree, a major in a business subject area and FINC2012 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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FINC3024 |
Assumed knowledge
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Understanding of Financial modelling including time value of money calculations |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | James Kennedy, j.kennedy@sydney.edu.au |
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