Bachelor of Economics with Bachelor of Finance and Banking (BEcBFinBank)
Bachelor of Economics with Bachelor of Finance and Banking (BEcBFinBank)
Program Code
BEBFB
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2024
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The finance and banking industries focus on banking services and wealth management from individual consumers through to major corporations. The Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Finance and Banking has been designed to allow students to develop a deep understanding of the global financial markets and banking environment and the skills required for trading financial instruments and providing financial and monetary advice to companies and government.
The Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Finance and Banking is an AQF level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 4 years.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Broad and coherent knowledge about the theory and practice of diverse finance and banking matters.
- Well-developed cognitive and technical skills in finance and banking.
- Well-developed judgement to provide specialist advice and functions.
- Broad understanding of routine and evolving ethical considerations in the practice of finance and banking matters.
- Effective communication skills to interpret and transmit technical advice, knowledge, and ideas.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Economics with Bachelor of Finance and Banking
There shall be a Bachelor of Economics with Bachelor of Finance and Banking.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Finance and Banking, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 96 units, comprising:
1. Core courses to the value of 36 units, from the Bachelor of Finance and Banking, including a capstone course to the value of 3 units
2. Core courses to the value of 27 units from the Bachelor of Economics, including a capstone course to the value of 3 units
3. Elective courses to the value of 33 units
Core Courses
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Finance and Banking
To satisfy the requirements for Finance and Banking students must complete courses to the value of 36 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTING 1002 Introductory Accounting 3 CORPFIN 1002 Business Finance 3 ECON 1009 International Financial Institutions and Markets I 3 and
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1009 Introduction to Financial Mathematics I 3 MATHS 1010 Applications of Quantitative Methods in Finance I 3 or
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1012 Mathematics IB 3 or
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 1011 Mathematics IA 3 MATHS 1013 Mathematics IM 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions Management 3 CORPFIN 2502 Business Valuation 3 CORPFIN 2506 Options, Futures & Risk Management 3 ECON 2508 Financial Economics II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MATHS 3012 Financial Modelling: Tools & Techniques III 3 and
courses to the value of 3 units from Finance & Banking Electives
Capstone
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & Management 3 -
Economics
To satisfy the requirements for Economics students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 1008 Data Analytics I 3 ECON 1012 Principles of Economics I 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 2507 Intermediate Macroeconomics II 3 ECON 2513 Global Economic History II 3 ECON 2514 Managerial Economics II 3 ECON 2515 Intermediate Applied Econometrics II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3530 Applied Econometrics III 3 and
courses to the value of 3 units from Level III Economics Electives
Capstone
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3525 Economic Policy Analysis III 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 33 units.
Students may take Economics or Finance and Banking Electives not already taken and may include any other Undergraduate courses offered by the University they are eligible to enrol in.
Finance and Banking Electives
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 3505 Corporate Regulations and Ethics in Finance 3 CORPFIN 3506 Takeovers, Corporate Restructuring and Governance 3 CORPFIN 3507 Topics in Corporate Finance 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 Economics
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 3500 Resource and Environmental Economics III 3 ECON 3501 Development Economics III 3 ECON 3503 Game Theory III 3 ECON 3504 Labour Economics III 3 ECON 3506 International Trade III 3 ECON 3508 Public Economics III 3 ECON 3510 International Finance III 3 ECON 3511 Money, Banking and Financial Markets III 3 ECON 3529 Rethinking Capitalism III 3 ECON 3531 Topics on Impact Evaluation Methods for Public Policy III 3