Bachelor of Business with a Major in Finance

Accountant

Help clients manage their finances and give expert advice on financial reporting, forecasting and analysis.

Stockbroker

Be the trusted connection between your clients and the stock market. Working with organisations or individuals, you'll buy and sell stocks, build relationships with clients and share expert financial advice.

Entrepreneur

With a solid understanding of business practices, you'll have the tools you need to set up your own business. Bring your fresh ideas to the market and put your knowledge into practice as you assess your growth and innovation.

Business Analyst

In this dynamic role, you'll use data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to key stakeholders.

Analyst

Interpret information from data and reports to guide important business decisions. You'll improve processes, products and services through detailed analysis.

Financial Analyst

Using financial data, you'll provide important advice to guide business decisions. Plan, forecast and assess financial risks on behalf of a company, and identify areas of improvement.

Business Development Manager

Your role is all about the future - new customers, new markets, new products and new processes. You'll plan and strategise development, helping your company to reach their business goals.

Project Manager

Take a leadership role not just in project planning, but delivering the exciting results. You'll be part of every process, from ideation to execution.

Professional recognition

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International

Swinburne business degrees are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, and are a part of the five per cent of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB. The alumni of AACSB accredited business schools are among the world’s most influential leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs impacting business, government, and non-profit sectors.

CFA Institute

The Bachelor of Business with a major in Finance is a recognised CFA Institute Affiliated University. The course covers at least 70% of Level 1 of the CFA program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK), placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Higher education

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Diploma entry pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and provides advanced standing to the second.

Credit available may vary depending on the major selected within any given degree but in most instances you may receive up to 8 unit credits.

Our Course Consultants will step you through the process of entry and credit using previous study.

Secondary education

2022 Guaranteed Entry ATAR: 60

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

VCE prerequisites:

Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL).

Work and Life

Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience and appropriate English language skills, or a suitable Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) result, will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for credit.

Applicants who have completed a Diploma in a related discipline may be eligible for credit of up to 8 units; the equivalent of a third of the course. Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit of up to 16 units.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.

With a major in Finance, you’ll become essential to the success of any business. Learn about emerging finance, such as cryptocurrency, as well as the traditional finance practices which underpin all businesses. Taught by skilled financial experts, you’ll learn to manage risks, understand the value of shares and bonds, create investments, and use cutting-edge financial programming software.

You’ll hear from professional speakers throughout your degree and team up with your peers on a consulting project with a live client, meaning that you’ll be equipped to jump into the workforce with ease upon graduation.

Recommended Study Pattern

A total of 24 units are taken to complete the Bachelor of Business with a major in Finance, including six core business units, two capstone units, eight finance major units and eight electives. In capstone units you combine the skills you'll learn throughout your degree and apply them to practical scenarios to solidify your knowledge. You'll collaborate with your peers and solve real business problems, giving you the confidence to step into the workforce with practical experience.

Core Business units

Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)

Financial Information for Decision Making (ACC10007)

Economic Principles (ECO10004)

Introduction to Business Information Systems (INF10003)

Introduction to Management (MGT10001)

Fundamentals of Marketing (MKT10007)

Capstone units

Advanced Innovative Business Practice (BUS30024)

Industry Consulting Project (BUS30009)

Finance major units

Financial Statistics (FIN10002)

Ethics and International Finance (FIN20016)

Financial Management (FIN20014)

Financial Risk Management (FIN30014)

Alternative Investments (FIN30020)

Fixed Income and Debt Markets (FIN30021)

Finance Law (LAW30002)

Management of Investment Portfolios (FIN30016)

Recommended electives

Planning for Career Success (CAR10001)

Law of Commerce (LAW20019)

Financial Information Systems (ACC10008)

International Politics (POL10002)

Other Elective options can be viewed on the Swinburne Online website.

Professional Placements

Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process. International students may be eligible for a Professional Placement where a relevant Professional degree exists. International students who successfully gain a placement through the selection process will be required to change courses to the relevant Professional degree, in order to complete a placement and should consider any visa and extended study duration implications prior to applying.

Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 375 credit points comprising of:

• Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
• Eight [8] units of study from the Finance discipline major (100 credit points)
• Four [4] units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points); and
• Six [6] units of study comprising an advanced minor, and/or Minor and/or electives (75 credit points)

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 325 credit points comprising:

• Eight [8] core units of study (100 credit points)
• Eight [8] units of study from the Finance discipline major (100 credit points)
• Two [2] units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (50 credit points); and
• Six [6] units of study comprising an advanced minor, and/or Minor and/or electives (75 credit points)

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Business (Finance) students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

• Eight [8] Units of Study (100 credit points)
• Eight [8] units of study from the Finance discipline major (100 credit points)
• Eight [8] units of study (100 credit points) comprising of a second major or co-major, and/or advanced minor and/or minor/s, and/or electives

Students have the opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. A unit of study can only be counted once. Where there are overlaps between majors and/or minors, students in the first instance choose another unit from the list of units available in the major/minor.