Overview
Overview
Banking and finance professionals use analytical knowledge and skills to help clients find financial solutions, start new businesses or expand existing ones. They work in corporate finance, financial markets, managed funds and superannuation, or in retail banking and private wealth management.
In the Banking major, you’ll develop a working knowledge of the Australian banking and financial system. You’ll focus on financial markets and institutions, and cover developments in the financial sector and management of financial institutions.
During the course you will gain in-depth knowledge of bank lending, international trade, and banking practice and management.
This major sits within the Bachelor of Commerce degree. To apply for this major, you will apply for the Bachelor of Commerce.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
Recommended double majors:
This major can only be studied as part of a double major with:
What jobs can the Banking course lead to?
Careers
- Bank manager
- Consultant
- Corporate finance analyst
- Credit analyst
- Econometrician
- Economic analyst
- Economist
- Financial manager
- Investment banker
Industries
- Banking
- Brokerage
- Consultancy
- Government
- Private business
- Resources
What you'll learn
- apply the various knowledge, skills, principles and concepts acquired in the accomplishment of this qualification in sustaining high-quality career performance
- display problem solving abilities by analysing and reflecting on financial, risk management and related fields of study, and Interpret legislation and the effect thereof on banks and other financial institutions
- collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information to make affirmative decisions and take resourceful actions in the work place
- communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written presentation in all circumstances to ensure comprehensible and tolerable transfer of information
- use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health and well-being of others, in community, national and global contexts
- explore, organise, implement, and manage strategies to establish enduring learning to keep up with and contribute to career requirements
- analyse relevant international factors and apply applicable concepts to advance activities and/or to comply with international standards and practices that will improve global acceptance
- be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of social contexts to demonstrate respect for others and tolerance for diversity without bias. Show awareness of this diversity
- operate independently and with others as a member of a team, group, organisation, and community, to ensure the achievement of financial institution objectives