Program Requirements

The Master of Financial Management requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting

FINM7006 Foundations of Finance

FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance

FINM7008 Applied Investments

FINM7044 Applied Valuation

FINM8016 Portfolio Construction

FINM8007 Topics in International Finance

STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance

Study Options

Admission Requirements

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with an average mark of at least 65 per cent.

Cognate Disciplines

Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business, Business Information Systems, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics.

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the skills and knowledge to:

1. Select, adapt, apply and communicate advanced financial concepts;
2. Justify company valuation outcomes using finance theory;
3. Examine current issues in finance using leading-edge research and practices in the field;
4. Demonstrate strong cognitive, technical and communication skills to work independently and collaboratively to collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of financial problems; and,
5. Communicate complex portfolio structures and strategies to a diverse audience.

Further Information

Admission: There is no pathway option available for students who do not meet entry requirements.
Enrolment: Students entering the program who receive an exemption from FINM7006 Foundations of Finance should replace this course with FINM7041 Applied Derivatives. Students entering the program who receive an exemption for either STAT7055 Introductory Statistics for Business and Finance or BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting should replace the course with ECON8069 Business Economics.
Please note: Students commencing the Master of Financial Management in Semester 2, 2015 will receive a permission code for FINM7007 to allow parallel enrolment with FINM7006 and BUSN7008.