Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) specialisation in Finance

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Study Finance with us and you will be well prepared for a career in banking, investment management or corporate finance.

We are ranked first in New Zealand and in the top 100 globally for Accounting and Finance.* As a leading accounting and finance education provider in the Asia-Pacific region, the University of Auckland Business School is renowned for research excellence and innovative teaching. We are also recognised by many local and international professional bodies.

*QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024

Courses include:

Research Methods in Finance
Governance Issues in Finance
Empirical Finance
Modern Corporate Finance
Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis
Risk Management
Various special topics

Postgraduate study with us will prepare you for senior or specialised career roles such as chief financial officer, corporate adviser or valuer, multinational funds manager and portfolio manager. An academic career specialising in finance is also an option.

Prerequisite: A major in Finance including ECON 221 or MATHS 208 or STATS 208 or equivalent courses as approved by the Head of Department

Complete 120 points comprising:

15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
At least 15 points from Group 1 Finance Elective Courses, and
At least 30 points from Group 2 Finance Elective Courses, and
0 to 30 points from Additional Elective Courses, and
Either:
30 points for all Research Project - 1 Semester, or
30 points for all Research Project - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

FINANCE 701 - Research Methods in Finance (15 points)

Group 1 Finance Elective Courses

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

FINANCE 751 - Modern Corporate Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 761 - Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis (15 points)

Group 2 Finance Elective Courses

Complete at least 30 points from the following:

FINANCE 700 - Directed Study (15 points)

FINANCE 702 - Governance Issues in Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 703 - Special Topic (15 points)

FINANCE 705 - Empirical Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 751 - Modern Corporate Finance (15 points)

FINANCE 761 - Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis (15 points)

FINANCE 762 - Risk Management (15 points)

FINANCE 781 - Financial Machine Learning (15 points)

FINANCE 782 - Special Topic (15 points)

Additional Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

ACCTG 711 - Financial Accounting Research (15 points)

ACCTG 714 - Contemporary Auditing Research (15 points)

ACCTG 721 - Research in Management Control (15 points)

ACCTG 722 - Research in Revenue and Cost Management (15 points)

ACCTG 771 - Accounting Information and Capital Markets (15 points)

ACCTG 780 - Special Topic: Sustainability Accounting and Integrated Reporting (15 points)

ACCTG 781 - Special Topic: Efficiency and Productivity Measurement (15 points)

ACCTG 782 - Special Topic (15 points)

ACCTG 786 - Special Topic (15 points)

BUSINESS 704 - Quantitative Research Methods (15 points)

BUSINESS 705 - Qualitative Research Methods (15 points)

BUSINESS 710 - Conducting Research (15 points)

Research Project - 1 Semester

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

FINANCE 788 - Research Project (30 points)

Research Project - 2 Semesters

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

FINANCE 788A - Research Project (15 points)

FINANCE 788B - Research Project (15 points)