Covering a wide range of applied finance topics, this specialized master’s course leads to careers in corporate banking and finance, stock market trading, insurance, investment management and other areas of applied finance.

You will study under the guidance of experienced Finance professionals, including professors who have served on the Commonwealth Government Superannuation Roundtable, acted as expert witnesses in court cases, and developed an Equity Preference Index in partnership with Colonial First State.

The Master of Applied Finance is a practical course designed both for graduates already working in the finance sector, as well as those with a non-finance background who wish to move into the finance area.... [-]

Our two-year Master of Financial Analysis is built on knowledge and skills proven to be relevant in the finance industry. It explores both theory and practice to prepare you for a career in the financial sector. You'll graduate ready to work in investment, banking, and finance with a strong grounding in economics, accounting, management and quantitative methodology. The course focuses on security valuation and portfolio management. The curriculum is built around the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute's Candidate Body of Knowledge", and prepares you to sit for the CFA exam. There are opportunities to study overseas with our student exchange program. Partner universities include the Copenhagen Business School, the BEM Management School in France and the Berlin School of Economics. Combine this degree with others, such as the Master of Professional Accounting, Master of International Business or an Islamic banking and finance course to expand your employment options, both in Australia and overseas.... [-]

Broaden your career opportunities with our two-year Master of Accounting and Financial Management. This course is a pathway to a professional accounting qualification if you haven't completed an undergraduate degree in accounting and financial management. You can build on your studies in engineering, medicine, science or the arts to work in key areas of management and finance.

La Trobe is one of the top three business and economics research universities in Victoria. We are partnered with CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative. We are also a signatory to the United Nations' Principles of Responsible Management Education. These partnerships ensure we offer a highly regarded, global perspective on business and finance.... [-]

The Master of Applied Finance (Financial Services) is for students interested in acquiring an advanced understanding of financial institutions, bank management, and lending. If you are currently working in the Finance industry or a recent graduate, you will benefit from the specialized knowledge learned in this course.

You will study the theory and practice of financial management and gain an understanding of the global financial system. Additionally, competing approaches to corporate governance and business ethics will be developed, and you will learn how to provide protection against portfolio, financial and corporate risks.

You will examine the legal framework establishing, controlling and regulating financial institutions and examine bank management theory, a bank's lending process and the securities associated with it. The degree if targeted at students who have a bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Maths or IT, if you do not have an academic background in these areas you should consider studying the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.... [-]

The Master of Applied Finance with a double specialization in Investing and Corporate Treasury is for students who are interested in focusing on investment, portfolio management, and corporate treasury.

The degree will allow you to integrate technical, theoretical and industry knowledge on the operation and organization of – and participation in – local and international finance. Corporate Treasury specialization aims at exposing you to specialized knowledge and skills necessary to operate as the interface between a firm and financial markets and institutions, while the Investing specialization focuses on investment and portfolio management.

This is a 2-year program. Students can undertake a 1.5-year degree and specialize in Financial Services, Investing or Corporate Treasury. The degree is targeted at students who have a bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Maths or IT - if you do not have an academic background in these areas you should consider studying the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.... [-]

The Master of Business (Financial Management) is suitable for managers and middle managers seeking to further their career in a specialized field of business. Theoretical and practical knowledge and skills are developed through the study of the foundation, specialization specific core subjects, and electives. The specialized knowledge and skills are consolidated through the completion of an industry based research project.

This specialization will enable you to develop and demonstrate technical knowledge and skills in financial management. You will study topics such as investment management, financial strategy, financial statement analysis and learn how to review the global financial system and understand the principles of descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in the business environment.... [-]

The Master of Applied Finance (Investing) is for students interested in acquiring an advanced understanding of investment and portfolio management.

You will study the theory and practice of financial management and gain an understanding of the global financial system. Additionally, competing approaches to corporate governance and business ethics will be developed, and you will learn how to provide protection against portfolio, financial and corporate risks.

Students are provided with realistic stock market simulations and are introduced to modern portfolio theory and practice with a focus on optimal investment decision-making. You will experience the pressure of live markets and learn how to manage portfolios through a portfolio simulation that allows you to trade shares, options, bonds, managed funds, international stocks with realistic stock market simulations. The degree if targeted at students who have a bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Maths or IT, if you do not have an academic background in these areas you should consider studying the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.... [-]

The Master of Applied Finance (Corporate Treasury) is for students interested in acquiring an advanced understanding of applied finance and the management of corporate finances.

You will study the theory and practice of financial management and gain an understanding of the global financial system. Additionally, competing approaches to corporate governance and business ethics will be developed, and you will learn how to provide protection against portfolio, financial and corporate risks.

The degree is targeted at students who have a bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Maths or IT if you do not have an academic background in these areas you should consider studying the Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance.... [-]

Advance your financial skills and boost your career with Victoria’s postgraduate programme in Applied Finance.

Offered by the School of Economics and Finance and created in consultation with accrediting professional bodies, the programme is oriented towards applied knowledge so you gain the crucial industry skills you need to hit the ground running.

Explore the workings of capital markets in New Zealand and around the world. Gain a deeper understanding of valuation, financing, investment management and banking. Improve your computer skills and perfect the art of financial modelling.

Learn the principles, practice and operations of financial markets, and the management of corporate, government and financial institutions. You'll gain the practical and operational skills you need to succeed in the international world of volatile financial markets.... [-]

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree at a credit average in any discipline other than actuarial science.

Emerging as a key growth sector of the 21st century, actuarial science applies elements of economics, finance, statistics and advanced mathematics to interpret, manage and evaluate risk. Never before have organisations had such extraordinary access to personal information, health statistics, buying habits, population movement, employment trends and much, much more. In these numbers lie the answers to the big questions that really matter.

The Master of Actuarial Science is a three-semester degree that provides students with an undergraduate degree in an alternative field and an opportunity to complete Part I with the Actuaries Institute. The Master of Actuarial Science is taught in smaller classes for personalised attention and allows students unparalleled access to Bond University's Macquarie Trading Room and Bloomberg data-sourcing terminals. The program will develop skills in the challenge of crunching 'big data' numbers to create practical solutions for real-world problems. Bond is the only university in Queensland to offer the program fully accredited by the Actuaries Institute.... [-]

The Master of Actuarial Practice follows the same structure as the Master of Actuarial Science, plus the following subjects:

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Admission to the Master of Financial Management requires completion of an undergraduate degree with a credit average from a recognised institution.

The Master of Financial Management provides students with the essential knowledge and analytical skills for making key financial decisions faced by corporate managers. Designed for recent graduates and professionals in fields other than finance, the program’s free choice of business electives give students the opportunity to customise it to meet their individual interests and objectives.

Core Subjects (6)

Admission to the Master of Finance will require an undergraduate degree with a credit average from a recognised institution and completion of a subject deemed equivalent to either Fundamentals of Finance or Managerial Finance. A personal interview may also be required.

The Master of Finance is a quantitatively rigorous program that will give you a strong understanding of financial principles and their application to corporate financial policy, international financial markets, derivative assets and their associated markets, plus a strong understanding of specialised aspects of the financial industry. You will benefit from close interaction with Bond’s global finance academics and exposure to our world-class trading facilities.... [-]

The professional program follows the same structure as the Master of Financial Management program with an additional 20-week Work Integrated Learning component. Work Integrated Learning is a 45 credit point subject designed to promote and support learning, personal development and professional practice. The subject focuses on developing self-analysis and reflective learning skills and applying theoretical solutions to practical workplace problems.

The professional program follows the same structure as the Master of Actuarial Science program with an additional 20-week Work Integrated Learning component. Work Integrated Learning is a 45 credit point subject designed to promote and support learning, personal development and professional practice. The subject focuses on developing self-analysis and reflective learning skills and applying theoretical solutions to practical workplace problems.