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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

MJDU-BNKFN v.1 Banking and Finance Double Major (BCom)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This double major focuses on financial markets and institutions, developments in the financial sector and the basic tenets of management of financial institutions.


Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership to The Financial Services Institute of Australasia.



Major/Minor/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
FNCE2000 v.1   Introduction to Finance Principles 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
ECOM2001 v.1   Quantitative Techniques for Business 3.0 25.0
ECON2001 v.1   Macroeconomic Principles 3.0 25.0
FNCE2003 v.1   Managerial Finance 3.0 25.0
BANK3000 v.1   Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions 3.0 25.0
  OR  
FNCE2004 v.1   Introductory Business Financial Modelling 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
FNCE2004 v.1   Introductory Business Financial Modelling 3.0 25.0
FNCE2001 v.1   Personal Finance 3.0 25.0
FNCE3000 v.1   Corporate Finance 3.0 25.0
ECOM2000 v.1   Econometric Principles 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
ECON2004 v.1   Microeconomic Principles 3.0 25.0
BANK3003 v.1   Fundamentals of Bank Management 3.0 25.0
FNCE3001 v.1   Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets 3.0 25.0
INVE3001 v.1   Portfolio Management 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
BANK3002 v.1   Bank Lending 3.0 25.0
FNCE3004 v.1   International Finance 3.0 25.0
INVE3000 v.1   Introduction to Derivative Securities 3.0 25.0
  75.0




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