Master of Applied Finance (Banking/Investing/Managing)
Testamur Title of Degree:
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Master of Applied Finance (Banking/Investing/Managing)
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Abbreviation:
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MAppFin
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Home Faculty:
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Commerce
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Duration:
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1 year or part-time equivalent
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Total Credit Points:
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48
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Delivery Mode:
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On Campus
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Starting Session(s):
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Autumn/Spring
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Location:
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Wollongong
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UOW Course Code:
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1537
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CRICOS Code:
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029141D
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Overview
This program is designed for business graduates who wish to substantially develop their advanced, applied and comprehensive knowledge of either banking, investing or managing at the graduate level. The core part of the program provides students with an advanced understanding of financial decision-making in one of three areas. The banking specialisation has a focus on bank management and lending, the investing specialisation addresses investment analysis and portfolio management, and the managing specialisation is concerned with the financial decisions made by corporate managers. In the elective part of the program students can enhance their understanding of finance through the study of corporate finance, banking and lending, investment analysis and portfolio management, international finance, risk management, entrepreneurial finance and statistical methods in finance.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree with a major in finance from a recognised tertiary institution with an average of at least 60%. Applicants with a combination of other university qualifications plus relevant professional experience may also be considered.
Course Requirements
Students are required to undertake the 24 credit points in the Banking, Investing or Managing specialist stream and 24 credit points in electives.
Course Program
Master of Applied Finance (Banking)
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Code
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Subject
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Session
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Credit Points
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LAW970
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Banking and Financial Institutions Law
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Autumn
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6
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FIN925
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Banking Theory and Practice
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Autumn
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6
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FIN955
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International Banking
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Spring
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6
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FIN956
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Bank Lending and Securities
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Spring
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6
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Electives
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FIN922
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Advanced Investment Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN924
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Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN927
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Entrepreneurial Finance
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Autumn
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6
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STAT920
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Stochastic Methods in Finance
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Autumn
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6
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FIN923
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Advanced Portfolio Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN926
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Advanced Corporate Finance
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Spring
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6
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FIN928
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Multinational Financial Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN957
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Portfolio Simulation
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Spring
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6
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ECON940
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Statistics for Decision Making
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Spring
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6
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Note: With permission of the Associate Head of School (Finance), students may include FIN987 Special Topic in Finance among the elective subjects.
Master of Applied Finance (Investing)
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Code
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Subject
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Session
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Credit Points
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FIN922
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Advanced Investment Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN924
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Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN923
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Advanced Portfolio Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN957
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Portfolio Simulation
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Spring
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6
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Electives
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LAW970
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Banking and Financial Institutions Law
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Autumn
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6
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FIN925
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Banking Theory and Practice
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Autumn
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6
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FIN927
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Entrepreneurial Finance
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Autumn
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6
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STAT920
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Stochastic Methods in Finance
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Autumn
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6
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FIN955
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International Banking
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Spring
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6
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FIN956
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Bank Lending & Securities
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Spring
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6
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FIN926
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Advanced Corporate Finance
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Spring
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6
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FIN928
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Multinational Financial Management
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Spring
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6
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ECON940
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Statistics for Decision Making
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Spring
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6
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Note: With permission of the Associate Head of School (Finance), students may include FIN987 Special Topic in Finance among the elective subjects.
Master of Applied Finance (Managing)
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Code
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Subject
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Session
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Credit Points
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FIN924
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Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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FIN927
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Entrepreneurial Finance
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Autumn
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6
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FIN926
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Advanced Corporate Finance
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Spring
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6
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FIN928
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Multinational Financial Management
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Spring
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6
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Electives
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LAW970
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Banking and Financial Institutions Law
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Autumn
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6
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FIN925
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Banking Theory and Practice
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Autumn
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6
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FIN922
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Advanced Investment Analysis
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Autumn
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6
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STAT920
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Stochastic Methods in Finance
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Autumn
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6
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FIN955
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International Banking
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Spring
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6
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FIN956
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Bank Lending & Securities
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Spring
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6
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FIN923
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Advanced Portfolio Management
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Spring
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6
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FIN957
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Portfolio Simulation
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Spring
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6
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ECON940
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Statistics for Decision Making
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Spring
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6
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Note: With permission of the Associate Head of School (Finance), students may include FIN987 Special Topic in Finance among the elective subjects.
Professional Recognition
Recognised by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) and is recognised by CPA Australia as a Specialist Masters Degree.
Other Information
Further information is available from www.uow.edu.au or email: accfin@uow.edu.au
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