The Bachelor of Commerce (Corporate Finance) degree develops the basic foundations of finance from the corporate financial manager’s point of view and is aimed at students wishing to acquire skills in the area of corporate financial and investment decision-making. It includes a theoretical and empirical understanding of capital markets and sources of finance, dividend and capital structure, growth through mergers and acquisitions, the principles and applications of constructing diversified investment portfolios, the risk management of firms and institutions, and returns on the varied securities. Significant emphasis is placed on corporate financial decisions such as project valuation, managing risk, valuing flexibility, recognising and valuing corporate growth opportunities, dividend payouts and capital raisings. Graduates are likely to find employment in banks, corporations, financial institutions, and businesses as financial consultants, advisers and managers.
Students interested in studying institutional finance should read the material on the University of Adelaide Finance Studies website. This Finance pathway begins with a common first year degree, the Bachelor of Finance, from which students can specialise with an economics or mathematical perspective via two pathways:
1. Bachelor of Finance (International) degree which focuses on the international management of financial risk; or
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Bachelor of Finance (Quantitative), which is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in more computational areas of finance that require mathematical skills.
Careers in Finance are varied and rewarding. Finance graduates are in a strong position to gain employment with investment banks, consulting specialists, fund managers, public companies anywhere in the world, and also in many government departments.
Graduates with business or non-business degrees interested in further study can progress to a Master of Commerce (Applied Finance) or a Master of Accounting and Finance if they are interested in developing accounting and finance-based qualifications. The Master of Commerce (Applied Finance) aims to provide the tools and skills necessary to pursue careers as a financial analyst consultant or manager in the financial services sector, whilst the Master of Accounting and Finance extends career options to accounting-related fields. |
