Table A units of study: The University of Sydney Business School
Table A subject areas
The Business School website (sydney.edu.au/business/ugunits) contains the most up to date information on unit of study availability and other requirements. Timetabling information for current year is available on this website (sydney.edu.au/business/timetable). Students should note that units of study are run subject to demand.
Finance
Errata
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The information for the award of a major in Banking is incorrect BUSS1010 is listing instead of BUSS1020. It should read as follows: For the award of a major in Finance, students complete: (1) 18 credit points in junior units of study: BUSS1020* (or ECMT1010), BUSS1030 and BUSS1040* (or ECON1001 or ECON1002); |
03/05/2017 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| For the award of a major in Finance, students complete: | |||
| (1) 18 credit points in junior units of study: BUSS1010*(or ECMT1010), BUSS1030 and BUSS1040* (or ECON1001 or ECON1002) | |||
| (2) 18 credit points in compulsory senior units of study: FINC2011, FINC2012 and FINC3017; and | |||
| (3) a minimum of 18 credit points in elective senior units of study. | |||
| * Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and related combined degrees must complete BUSS1020 and BUSS1040 as they are core units for this program. | |||
Junior units of study (recommended) |
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| BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
6 | N ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce, combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECMT1010 Introduction to Economic Statistics |
6 | N ECMT1011 or ECMT1012 or ECMT1013 or MATH1015 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or STAT1021 or ECOF1010 or BUSS1020 or ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making |
6 | N ECON1001 This unit of study is a compulsory part of the Bachelor of Commerce and combined Bachelor of Commerce degrees. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics |
6 | N BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics |
6 | Intensive June Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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Senior units of study |
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Compulsory units for the major |
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| FINC2011 Corporate Finance I |
6 | A ((ECMT1010 or BUSS1020) and BUSS1040) or (ECON1001 and ECON1002 and BUSS1030) or (ACCT1001 and ACCT1002) P (BUSS1020 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or 6 credit points in MATH units including one of MATH1005, MATH1905 or MATH1015) and (BUSS1040 or ECON1001 or ECON1002) and (BUSS1030 or (ACCT1001 and ACCT1002)) N FINC2001 Note: Study in Finance commences in second year. BUSS1020 (or ECMT1010), BUSS1040 (or ECON1001 and ECON1002) and BUSS1030 (or ACCT1001 and ACCT1002) are recommended for all students wanting to study Finance. |
Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC2012 Corporate Finance II |
6 | P FINC2011 or FINC2001 N FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3017 Investments and Portfolio Management |
6 | P FINC2012 N FINC3007 . |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units for the major |
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| BANK3011 Bank Financial Management |
6 | P BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011 N FINC3018 or FINC3008 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3011 International Financial Management |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3001 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3012 Derivative Securities |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3002 Knowledge of calculus, regression, probability theory and random distributions are helpful for this subject |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3013 Mergers and Acquisitions |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3003 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3014 Trading and Dealing in Security Markets |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3004 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3015 Financial Valuation: Case Study Approach |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC3005 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3019 Fixed Income Securities |
6 | P FINC2012 or FINC2002 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FINC3020 Financial Risk Management |
6 | A FINC3017 P FINC2012 |
Semester 2 |
| FINC3021 Finance Theory |
6 | A HSC 3 Unit mathematics P FINC2012 or FINC2002 N FINC2013 This is a useful subject for students contemplating going on to study at honours level and/or undertake subsequent research degrees. |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3022 Alternative Investments |
6 | P FINC2012 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3023 Behavioural Finance |
6 | P FINC2012 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3024 Personal Finance and Superannuation |
6 | P FINC2011 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3301 Applied Portfolio Management A |
6 | P FINC2012 C FINC3015 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| FINC3302 Applied Portfolio Management B |
6 | P FINC3301 C FINC3017 |
Semester 2 |
Honours year units of study |
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| For the award of the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) or any other non-Business School degree with Honours in Finance, students complete an additional honours year of study comprising the five units listed below. | |||
| BUSS4000 Honours in Business |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS4001 Business Honours Research Methods |
12 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BUSS4402 Finance Honours A |
12 |
Prerequisites: Students will meet the entry requirements to the Honours program, including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in the specialisation area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4403 Finance Honours B |
12 | P BUSS4402 Prerequisites: Students will meet the entry requirements to the Honours program, including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in the specialisation area. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS4004 Business Honours Thesis |
12 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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