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BACHELOR OF COMMERCE MAJORING IN (FINANCE)  Awarded by Raffles College of Design & Commerce, Sydney, Australia. Intakes January, April, July & October Duration 2.5 Years COURSE OVERVIEW: Finance is the study of accounting as well as financial markets and investment decisions that drive international business operations. The study of finance can open opportunities to work within the financial sector as well as in a more general corporate sector position. Finance is an integral part of business management and indeed no one working in business today can carry out their duties effectively and efficiently without some finance knowledge. The international financial system has been at the forefront of many sweeping business changes that has seen a considerable increase in financial and economic activity as business has become increasingly global in operation. The anticipation of financial needs, acquisition of financial resources and the allocation of funds, are all fundamental principles which you will study. Consideration of international trends and impacts on interest rates, corporate financial performance and investment trends will also be studied, preparing you for the rapidly changing business environment of the 21st century. Case studies will be provided for you to learn real-world examples of how decision making and planning of financial issues within business actually occurs. You will gain an appreciation how values or prices of financial assets are derived and why businesses have the made the decisions they did. |
The finance major will enable you to consider work with a financial focus as well as a broader business role. Graduates with finance knowledge provide invaluable perspective to businesses that are to be successful and sustainable over the longer term.
BENEFITS OF THE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (FINANCE) Those choosing the programme as initial career preparation would be in a position to seek employment in the dynamic financial sector where knowledge of essential business principles in addition to practical experience would be a significant strength in terms of CV building. The rigorous learning and training process also enable students to acquire invaluable competencies in teamwork, presentation, writing and problem-solving skills as we develop them to be strategic thinkers to meet the business challenges of the new economy. COURSE MODULES ADVANCED DIPLOMA Base Year Principles of Economics Accounting Management and Organisational Behaviour Business Information Systems Marketing Business Statistics Human Resource Management Operations and Quality Management Business Communication Skills Specialisation Year Accounting and Finance for Decision Making Macroeconomics Principles of Banking and Finance Corporate Finance Banking Operations and Risk Analysis International Financial Markets and Comparative Banking Banking Law and International Banking Law Final Banking and Finance Project (Internship) DEGREE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cross Cultural Communication for Effective Leadership and Management International Business Finance Elective 1 Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters Knowledge Management for Today’s Competitive Company Perspectives on International Trade and Finance Finance Elective 2 Internship Integrative Finance Project |