Course code: 0391 + Course abbreviation: BBus(Bkg&Fin) + Caulfield + Six years part-time + Course coordinator: Mr Michael Vincent + Total credit points required: 144 + Attendance not required
The Department of Accounting and Finance offers the opportunity for people unable to attend formal tertiary institutions the unique study option to gain this highly sought-after degree course by off-campus learning.
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 units, the course provides specialist study in a number of key functional areas of relevance to financial institutions and markets.
Students must complete a major sequence in banking and finance.
Supporting studies can be chosen from the other disciplines taught by the Faculty of Business and Economics or any other faculty. These supporting studies can, in some cases, form a second major in a business discipline.
To successfully complete the units to a high standard, it is becoming increasingly essential to have access to a Pentium 2 computer (or at a minimum, a Pentium 166 with Windows 95 or later), as a portion of the learning is via interactive tutorial disks. Students in second year undertaking ETX1100 (Business statistics) will need to have access to an IBM-compatible computer and the spreadsheet package EXCEL (version 97 or above) and will require a calculator, preferably one with statistical keys.
The course is offered on a part-time basis only and is of six years duration by off-campus learning. Students are expected to undertake two units per semester, and pass the equivalent of 24 semester units to be awarded the degree. The duration of each semester is 13 weeks.
The following six units are compulsory:
The following six units are nominated:
The following six units are compulsory for students in the Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance):
In addition to the above 18 units in the 144-point program, students must choose six electives from any discipline within any faculty, subject to approval from other faculties. The new course structure has the following additional regulations which must be observed:
The sequence of units for off-campus learning study is set out below.
| First semester | Second semester | |
Year 1 |
AFF1110
Accounting for financial decision making |
AFF1300
Money and capital markets |
Year 2 |
MGF1010
Managing people and organisations |
|
Year 3 |
AFF2051
Financial modelling |
|
Year 4 |
Elective
1 |
AFF2631
Financial management |
Year 5 |
Elective
4 |
|
Year 6 |
AFF3121
Investments and portfolio management |
MGF3401
Strategic management |
The degree satisfies the educational requirements for senior associate membership of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance. Holders of the degree who have not completed the two years employment in the banking and finance industry required for senior associate membership are eligible for associate membership in the interim.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Banking and Finance Programs Administrator, Flexible Learning Programs, Department of Accounting and Finance, Monash University Caulfield Campus, PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Victoria 3145. The closing date for applications is the last Friday in November for semester one, and the last Friday in May for semester two. For further information, telephone (03) 9903 1433 or email flexlearn@buseco.monash.edu.au
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