Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced)

The Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced) is designed to provide students with design-led problem-solving skills, industry-based work experience.

Students learn research methodology and techniques.

They also complete an industry-based project in finance and banking, through which they learn the skills and knowledge to undertake design-led research.

This program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised finance and banking knowledge through research.

It is ideal for students who wish to progress to a PhD or professional doctorate with the goal of obtaining employment in financial analysis, banking research or higher education.

Graduates may be eligible for membership of the Financial Planning Association, Finance and Treasury Association and Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

They may also be eligible to pursue global professional credentials such as the Chartered Financial Analyst program and charter.

The Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced) is designed to provide students with design-led problem solving skills, industry-based work experience and pathways for specialised doctoral research in finance and banking.

The Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced) incorporates units on research methodology and techniques as well as two units of a finance/banking research project which will deliver the skills and knowledge to undertake an industry-based, design-led research. This pathway is geared for students wanting to progress to a PhD or Professional doctorate with the goal of achieving employment in Higher Education, financial analysis and banking research.

This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised finance and banking knowledge through research.

• Graduate Certificate of Finance and Banking
• Graduate Diploma of Finance and Banking(GD-FINBAN) ^
• Master of Finance and Banking or
• Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced) (MA-MFBADV)

To qualify for the award of Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced), students must complete 200 credit points comprising of:

• 13 core units (162.5 credit points)
• 3 elective units (37.5 credit points) from the list provided

Units of study

ACC60008 Accounting Systems and Reporting FIN60003 Business Modelling and Analysis ECO80001 Economics FIN80005 Corporate Financial Management FIN80020 Financial Planning FIN80004 Capital Markets FIN80018 Derivatives and Risk Management FIN80019 Portfolio Management FIN80010 Management of Financial Institutions FIN80001 Advanced Financial Management FIN80002 Business and Entity Valuations FIN80016 International Finance BUS80003 Research Methodology

Students complete three units listed below:

BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods BUS80021 Business Research Thesis

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Successful completion of:

• a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline or
• Graduate Certificate of Finance and Banking ** or
• Masters Qualifying Program is available to International applicants

** Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.

At completion of the Master of Finance and Banking (Advanced), graduates will be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of finance and banking concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking.
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of finance and banking within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply finance and banking fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate finance and banking methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change and
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. social-cultural, economic and natural).