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Introduction to Financial Planning

Undergraduate | USA-BANK2011 | 2024

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
16 June 2024
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
10 weeks
Start dates
8 Jan 2024,
24 June 2024

Price from

$2,200

Upfront cost

$0

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Introduction to Financial Planning

About this subject

  • By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to: 

    1. Outline the functions of the financial planning industry and the legislative requirements within which the participants conduct their business. 
    2. Identify the skills and ethical requirements required of the financial planner. 
    3. Evaluate the impact of investor characteristics and the investor's risk profile on the design of personal investment portfolios. 
    4. Introduce and appraise the roles of the various investment classes and types of investments commonly utilised in financial planning. 
    5. Enhance communication skills for effective financial presentations 
    6. Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Financial Planning discipline.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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