Banking and Finance at UNSW was established in 1988. It is the largest School of its kind in Australia with about 38 academic staff who specialise in various fields of finance. We maintain close ties with industry, both in Australia and internationally and aim to cultivate an enthusiastic and exciting research and teaching culture.

Banking and Finance is a participant in the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) and the Securities Industry Research Centre of Asia (SIRCA).

A diverse range of courses in banking and finance is offered including: coursework programs leading to Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and BCom (Hons); a Master of Commerce (MCom) with specialisations in Banking, Finance, Funds Management and International Finance; a Master of Financial Analysis and a Master of Finance. Strong research programs at both the MPhil and PhD levels are offered.  Our research is well positioned in Australia, which will ensure that your program is exciting and up to date.

Banking and Finance is concerned with education in a number of areas:

• Banking
• Corporate Finance
• Investment Management
• International Finance
• Risk Management and Insurance
• Financial Analysis

Depending on the program selected, Finance provides training for a wide range of vocations including: multinational financial managers; multinational bank and insurance managers; multinational investment managers; investment analysts in stock exchange markets; corporate financial managers or treasurers; portfolio managers for trust funds; superannuation funds and insurance companies; investment analysts and financial researchers in stockbroking firms, merchant banks, trading banks and government departments; and management consultants and takeover specialists in corporate advisory divisions of merchant banks, public accounting firms and management consulting firms.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To continue to offer courses and research support of the highest calibre to ensure Banking and Finance continues to enjoy a reputation for being the top finance school of choice for undergraduate and postgraduate finance study in Australia.
• In the pursuit of excellence, to recruit highly qualified academics from around the globe to provide students with quality teaching and learning instruction in coursework (undergraduate and postgraduate) and research programs.
• To ensure that the School has adequate administrative support provided by effective staff.
• To be successful in competitive external research grants.
• To publish research findings in top quality international refereed journals and to deliver research papers at the most prestigious finance conferences in the world.
• The overall objective is to be the leading School of Finance in the Asian region.