Master of Financial Analysis
Course code/s: LMFA Melbourne
Course Description
The Master of Financial Analysis is based on a defined body of knowledge of proven relevance to the finance industry and is designed as a pathway to the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, which has become known as the designation of professional excellence within the global investment industry.
This course facilitates entry into a wide range of challenging and rewarding careers in the financial sector. It builds on a broad foundation of study in economics, accounting and quantitative methods. Lecturers and practitioners help students develop the knowledge, skills and analytical thinking suitable for professional accreditation as a CFA charterholder and a career in investment, banking or finance.
Admission requirements
A La Trobe University three-year bachelor degree or an approved equivalent undergraduate or postgraduate degree with an average in excess of 60% in the final year.
Degree requirements
The course requires twelve, 15 credit point subjects completed in three six-month semesters of full-time study.
Course structure
The course structure is built on three modules of study. The three modules are: foundation module, core module, elective module.
Foundation Module
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Accounting for Managers | ACC5AFM |
| Principles of Economics | ECO5POE |
| Principles of Finance | FIN5POF |
| Statistics for Business and Finance | ECO5SBF |
Core module
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Debt Securities | FIN5DBS |
| Derivative Securities | FIN5DER |
| Econometric Methods | ECO5EME |
| Portfolio Management | FIN5PMT |
Elective module
Choose four from the following:
| Subject Title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Alternative Securities | FIN5ALS |
| Case Studies in Financial Planning | FIN5CFP |
| Equity Securities | FIN5EQS |
| Financial Management | FIN5FMA |
| Financial Planning | FIN5FPL |
| Financial Risk Management | |
| Financial Statement Analysis | FIN5FSA |
| International Financial Management | FIN5IFM |
| Islamic Banking | FIN5BNK |
| Islamic Capital Markets | FIN5CAP |
| Islamic Commercial Law | LST5CLI |
| Islamic Insurance | FIN5INS |
| Market and Portfolio Risk Management | |
| Operational & Credit Risk Management | |
| Portfolio Performance Measures | |
| Retirement and Estate Planning | FIN5REP |
| A relevant subject approved by the School of Economics and Finance |