Master of Finance and Business Economics (MFinBusEc)
Master of Finance and Business Economics (MFinBusEc)
Program Code
MFBE
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 Master of Finance and Business Economics has been designed to meet the needs of entrants from a business or economics degree seeking in-depth advancement in their field, or a graduate from any other degree seeking to comprehensively adapt to the fields of economics and finance. While the program includes study in both fields, students choose to specialise in one area. For students choosing the finance specialisation, the program provides the educational grounding to proceed with professional studies towards the Chartered Financial Analyst qualification. For students specialising in economics, the program provides training in theoretical and applied aspects of modern economics and econometrics, and aims to enhance their understanding of the application of economic theories.
The Master of Finance and Business Economics is an AQF Level 9 Masters qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Explain and apply advanced and integrated knowledge in the field of finance and business economics.
- Structure and articulate concise and cohesive finance argument to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy, judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a professional with high level skills in the finance and business economics discipline.
- Identify and apply ethical principles relevant to the finance and business economics profession.
- Use appropriate quantitative and qualitative methodologies to support research, problem solving and decision making in a finance and business economics context.
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 Master of Finance and Business Economics
There shall be a Master of Finance and Business Economics.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Master of Finance and Business Economics, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 39 units
- Elective courses to the value of 9 units
Prior Learning
Students with cognate knowledge may be approved by the Program Director to complete additional electives in lieu of core courses to the equivalent unit value.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 39 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 7019 Advanced Funds Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7020 Derivatives (M) 3 CORPFIN 7039 Equity Valuation & Analysis (M) 3 CORPFIN 7040 Fixed Income Securities (M) 3 ACCTING 7019 Accounting Concepts and Methods (M) 3 CORPFIN 7005 Principles of Finance (M) 3 ECON 7071 Intermediate Macroeconomics IID 3 ECON 7200 Economic Principles (M) 3 ACCTFIN 7001 Ethical Principles in Finance & Accounting 3 ECON 7241 Managerial Economics IID 3 ECON 7243 Applied Econometrics PG 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units must be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CORPFIN 7033 Quantitative Methods (M) 3 ECON 7242 Intermediate Applied Econometrics IID 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units must be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECON 7036 International Trade and Investment Policy IID 3 ECON 7044 International Finance PG 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7017 Financial Statement Analysis (M) 3 BUSANA 7000 Fundamentals of Business Analytics 3 BUSANA 7001 Predictive and Visual Analytics 3 BUSANA 7002 Customer Analytics 3 CORPFIN 6003 Tax, Estate and Wealth Planning 3 CORPFIN 6013 Wealth Management in Asia 3 CORPFIN 7021 Corporate Investment Evaluation (M) 3 CORPFIN 7022 Advanced Corporate Finance (M) 3 CORPFIN 7024 Empirical Corporate Finance 3 CORPFIN 7042 Corporate Financial Risk Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7048 Applied Financial Institutions Management (M) 3 CORPFIN 7049 Real Estate Valuation and Investment (M) 3 CORPFIN 7050 International Financial Management (M) 3 ECON 7016 Resource & Environmental Economics PG 3 ECON 7032 Public Economics PG 3 ECON 7036 International Trade and Investment Policy IID 3 ECON 7044 International Finance PG 3 ECON 7058 Development Economics PG 3 ECON 7062 Game Theory PG 3 ECON 7072 International Trade PG 3 ECON 7114 Money, Banking and Financial Markets PG 3 Subject to approval, students may be eligible to undertake up to 3 units from the following electives:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ACCTFIN 7501 International Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7502 Domestic Study Tour - Accounting & Finance 3 ACCTFIN 7503 European Study Tour 3 ACCTFIN 7504 New York Study Tour 3 ENTREP 7901 Tech eChallenge 3 ABLEINT 7001 ABLE Internship Postgraduate 3 PROJMGNT 7050 Project Management Study Tour PG 3