B2042 · Monash University · UG specialist
Bachelor of Banking and Finance
Faculty of Business and Economics
- Minimum ATAR
- 71
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- 6 years
- Credit points
- 144
- Campus
- Caulfield
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
This specialised program in Banking and Finance will equip you with knowledge and applied skills to manage money and investments in the dynamic landscape of the banking and finance industries. You will learn about key banking and finance concepts, including financial management, investments, risk management, international finance, and commercial and investment banking. This program will equip you with the skills to pursue diverse banking and finance career opportunities, such as corporate treasurer, securities dealer, commercial and investment banker, financial analyst, merger and acquisitions specialist, risk consultant, fund manager and portfolio manager.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- ECF1100MicroeconomicsThis unit provides you with an introduction to microeconomics. You will be given the tools to understand basic economic ideas and to apply their learning to analyse economic applications in everyday life. It begins with an introduction to s…
- ETF1100Business statisticsThis unit introduces you to the basic foundations of Business Analytics and Statistics. You will learn how to work with data, in conjunction with basic statistics and spreadsheet tools, to solve simple business problems. The unit introduces…
- ACF1001Accounting fundamentalsThis unit introduces the fundamentals of accounting as the language of business, empowering future managers to interpret and analyse financial information for strategic and sustainable decision-making. Emphasising real-world application, th…
- ACF1100Introduction to financial accountingThis unit introduces you to fundamental accounting concepts and rules to provide a foundation for further study within the accounting discipline. Emphasis is placed on developing meaningful understanding of both accounting terminology and t…
- ECF1200MacroeconomicsThis unit uses aggregate demand and supply analysis as a tool for identifying and explaining the business cycle, output growth employment, inflation and the current account deficit. The investigation will illustrate the impact of the macroe…
- BFF1001Foundations of financeThis unit introduces the concepts of finance, financial mathematics, valuation, the financial system, risk management and inter-dependency between finance and other business disciplines. The unit is designed for students who have never stud…
Course structure
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Rules for completing this course
In choosing your units, you must ensure that you complete no more than 60 credit points at unit Level 1 and at least 36 credit points at unit Level 3, including 24 credit points at unit Level 3 offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Some majors and minors include the same units. Where this occurs, up to 12 credit points may be shared between: - two majors; or - a major and a minor. Note: Units can only count toward one minor. They cannot be shared across multiple minors.
Part A. Core studies
18 cpYou must complete the following units (18 credit points). You must complete only one of either ACF1100 or ACF1001.
Part B. Discipline studies
72 cpYou must complete 72 credit points comprising: - 48 credit points of the following units; and - 24 credit points which includes two sets of the paired discipline units listed below. When you select the two sets, you must complete both units in that set.
Part C. Capstone studies
6 cpYou must complete the following unit
- BFF3999Finance and society6 cp
Part D. Elective studies
48 cpYou must complete 48 credit points of elective study. Electives can be chosen from: - Units not already completed in Part B above provided you have met the relevant prerequisites; - Units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics or units from across the University, which may be used to complete a major or minor from another course, provided you have met the relevant prerequisites and there are no enrolment restrictions. Notes: - Enrolment in Faculty of Business and Economics units at campuses other than your campus of enrolment is subject to there being spare capacity after students from that campus have enrolled. You should also be aware of travel and timetabling limitations. - If you are enrolled in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards this Banking and Finance degree.