Department of Finance
The Department of Finance offers domestic and international students the opportunity to become part of a highly professional student-centered academic learning environment. The staff have both a strong research focus and a very real commitment to providing students with a positive learning experience which will equip them to successfully compete in a highly competitive global market for finance professionals. We now have an established reputation as a provider of highly practical and innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses in finance that are designed to meet the need of students from many different backgrounds and cultures.
Our Bachelor of Finance program offers comprehensive internationally recognised subjects in finance relevant to business and the finance industry, with specialisations in corporate finance, international finance, investment and portfolio management, and risk management, with an option to pursue an Honours degree. Students also have an opportunity to study finance in a general business degree, namely through a Financial Management major in the Bachelor of Business or enrolment in the Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance) and Bachelor of Business (Financial Services) degrees. Double degrees are also available in conjunction with Accounting and Law.
Our strong research focus and industry experience has enabled us to successfully develop and offer a range of postgraduate coursework degrees. Our highly popular Master of Financial Analysis provides a comprehensive coverage of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) curriculum and industry-linked subjects, with specializations in financial planning, financial risk management, and investment, along with double degrees with Business Administration, International Business, and Accounting. The Department also offers Master of Islamic Banking and Finance, the first of its kind in Australia.
Research
Our finance research has been rated “at world standard” in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment recently conducted by the Australian Research Council. We have a diverse research program in finance, including asset pricing and investment, corporate finance and governance, financial market microstructure and information, and financial econometrics and quantitative finance. Our academic staff members often publish influential papers with high impact in leading finance journals such as Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Banking and Finance. We offer active Honours and PhD programs with our academic members available for PhD supervision in their respective research fields.
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Research Specialisations
- Asset pricing and investment
- Capital market and asset pricing
- Corporate finance and governance
- Finance and economic development
- Financial and economic theory
- Financial econometrics and time series analysis
- Financial markets microstructure and information
- Financial planning and literacy
- Islamic finance
- Quantitative finance
Study Options
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Finance Seminar Series
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Our staff
Our academic staff are dedicated and experienced experts in the field, committed to producing relevant research and strong student learning outcomes.
