Undergraduate courses and subjects 2000 - Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)

Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) - BBus(Bkg&Fin)

General information
Credit for work done elsewhere
Mode of offering
Professional accreditation
Course structure

General information

Course code: 0312 · Course coordinator: Ms Kathy Avram · The following structure applies to students who first enrolled prior to 2000
This course is principally designed for students seeking a career in the banking and finance industry or who are already employed in the banking and finance industry and are seeking a relevant tertiary qualification on a part-time basis. In addition to a core of business foundation subjects, the course provides specialist study in a number of key functional areas of relevance to financial institutions and markets. Three elective subjects may be taken during the second half of the course. For electives, see 'Choice of elective subjects for Bachelor of Business students - Caulfield and Peninsula campuses' at the end of this section.

Credit for work done elsewhere

In addition to part one, section four of the degree regulations, the following credit transfers have been standardised for the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance):

· Holders of the AAIBF award from the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance are eligible for credit for up to six subjects to be determined by the course coordinator.
· Members of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators will be granted credit for three subjects.
· Holders of a recognised Certificate of Business Studies from a TAFE college are eligible for credit for up to a maximum of four subjects in the course, to be determined by the course coordinator.
· Holders of a relevant associate diploma (with Year 12 entry) from a TAFE college may be eligible for credits up to a maximum of eight subjects.

Mode of offering

Day and evening classes are offered at the Caulfield campus.

Professional accreditation

The degree satisfies the educational requirements for senior associate membership of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance. Holders of the degree who have not completed the two years of employment in the banking and finance industry required for senior associate membership are eligible for associate membership in the interim.

· AFX1110 Accounting for financial decision making
· ETX1640 Business mathematics and statistics
· ECX1710 Macroeconomics
· MGX1300 Introduction to management

Second semester

· AFX1300 Money and capital markets
· MGX1230 Business communication
· MKX1120 Marketing theory and practice
· BTX1010 Commercial law

Year two

First semester

· AFF2401 Commercial banking and finance
· AFX2051 Financial modelling
· ECX2710 Microeconomics
· BTF2601 Banking law

Second semester

· AFF0011 Elective
· AFX2631 Financial management
· MKX2111 Buyer behaviour
· BTF2801 Lending law

Year three

First semester

· AFF0021 Elective
· AFF3651 Treasury management
· MGX3401 Strategic management
· BTX3931 Taxation law

Second semester

· AFF0031 Elective
· AFX3331 International banking and finance
· AFF3841 Lending decisions
· MKX3141 Issues in competitive advantage