Master of Management (Finance)
Overview
The Master of Management (Finance) is ideal preparation if you seek a career in the finance profession. It provides foundation training in business, management and finance, and then delves deeper into the many facets of the finance discipline.
Designed for recent graduates from any discipline, and those early in their business careers, it does not require prior business training or preparation.
All Master of Management students are required to attend theMaster of Management Pre-Semester Program, a free week-long academic orientation program that will help you develop essential study and professional skills, and familiarise yourself with the University's facilities.
Program structure
Subjects
- 16 semester-length subjects (four foundation, four core, four constrained elective and four elective)
Four foundation subjects:
Financial Decision Making
Managerial Economics
Quantitative Methods for Business
Organisational FundamentalsFour compulsory subjects:
Accounting for Decision Making
Corporate Financial Policy
Investment Management
Derivative SecuritiesFour subjects, to be selected from:
Public Sector Financial Management
International Financial Management
Financial Spreadsheeting
Project Finance
Property Investment and Development Finance
Treasury Management
Fundamentals of Portfolio ManagementFour electives:
Four free electives to be taken from the Master of Management elective subject listings.The elective subjects for Master of Management programs can be chosen from any subjects taught within the MMgt programs. The number of electives you may choose varies with each program. Selection of electives is subject to approval by the Program Director and meeting any prerequisite requirements and other conditions for the subject.
Duration
- Two years full-time or four years part-time
How you will benefit
On successful completion of the Master of Management (Finance), you will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate evidence in management decision-making
- Understand the fundamental principles involved in managing markets and organisations
- Identify critical success factors in business
- Apply theories to the development of plans and strategies
- Use models, techniques, principles and data to solve problems
- Communicate clearly to peers and the wider community.
Career outcomes include:
- Roles in trading, investment analysis, mergers and acquisitions and risk management
- Employment in banks, investment banks, stockbrokers, accounting and consulting firms, and government.
Minimum entry requirements
- An undergraduate degree in any discipline, or equivalent
- A minimum score of 550 in the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
- A personal statement
- The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
English language requirements
Please see the English language requirements in the admissions section.
Exit points
If you are unable or choose not to continue with your studies, you may be eligible to be awarded the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Management.
More information
- How and when to apply
- Scholarships
- Fees
- Download theMelbourne GSM 2009 Prospectus (PDF 7458 Kb)
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