Postgraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Executive Certificate in Banking and Finance

Course code: 1445 + Course abbreviation: ExecCertBkg&Fin + Caulfield + Evening + One semester full-time, two semesters part-time + Course director: Dr J Wickramanayake + Total credit points required: 24

The course provides the specialised skills and expertise required in the banking and finance industry. It is designed to cater for the needs of those people in the industry who require specialist skills in the banking and finance industry including knowledge of Australian capital markets, business law, lending, treasury operations, portfolio management, international banking and finance and planning and strategy.
Students who successfully complete the Executive Certificate in Banking and Finance with an average grade of credit or above may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance.

Course structure

Students must complete four units (24 credit points) from the following units:

• AFF9010 Research project in risk management
• AFF9040 Asian banking and finance
• AFF9080 Chinese banking and finance
• AFF9130 Financial planning and environment
• AFF9140 Bank lending
• AFF9160 International banking and finance
• AFF9180 Financial institutions planning and strategy
• AFF9260 Australian capital markets*
• AFF9270 Treasury management for financial institutions*
• AFF9350 Portfolio management and theory*
• AFF9520 Risk analysis and economics
• AFX9641 Business finance*
• AFF9770 Risk financing and treasury management
• AFG9144 Financial institutions management
• BTF9191 Superannuation and retirement benefits
• BTF9201 Taxation and financial planning
• BTF9380 Banking law
• BTF9760 Risk control and the law
• MGG9173 Corporate strategy for financial institutions
• MKF9790 Banking and financial services marketing

* Core units in the Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance.

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