The major in Asian Capital Markets is designed for students who want to specialise in the study of finance in the Asian region. Students must spend one semester of study at a university in the Asian region, giving them invaluable exposure to the study and practice of finance in Asia. This major would appeal to students keen to equip themselves with a degree that will prepare them to excel in the Asian financial marketplace.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognise the important role of investment and financing decisions, as well as the role of equities, bonds and derivatives in Asian financial markets.
- Critically engage with and evaluate financial problems in various discipline backgrounds.
- Using a diverse range of discipline backgrounds and varied data, develop the skills necessary to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of financial problems.
- Discuss the different capital markets that operate within the Asian region, and be able to demonstrate the unique advantages of each system.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
18 units from completion of the following courses:
FINM2001 Corporate Finance
FINM2002 Derivatives
FINM3011 Investments
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
STAT2008 Regression Modelling
STAT2014 Regression Modelling for Actuarial Studies
24 units equivalent to 3000-level units from an approved university exchange partner in Asia.
Courses taken while on exchange must be pre-approved by the convenor of the Bachelor of Finance and must focus on financial and capital markets in an Asian context.
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