Applied Finance

Do you dream of working in the leading financial cities of the world: New York, London, Shanghai, Sydney and Hong Kong? Have you ever wondered why some companies are successful and others fail? Are you interested in learning how to maximise profits and minimise risk? The ANU Master of Applied Finance will equip you to excel in the financial marketplace. This program is for you if you are, or are intending to become, a specialist in finance, or a professional offering advice in this area.

As a student you will be challenged to solve a variety of financial problems and will develop a keen analytical mind which will prove invaluable in the fast changing world of finance. As a Master of Applied Finance graduate from the Australian National University you will be highly sought-after by employers both in Australia and around world.

Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates of the Master of Applied Finance will have the necessary cognitive skills to demonstrate a superior knowledge of the three ideas underpinning finance: the time value of money; diversification; and, arbitrage and to critically assess their application to corporate financial decision-making; investment decisions and portfolio management; derivatives and risk management; portfolio construction; corporate valuation; and debt markets.
2. Graduates will be able to demonstrate strong cognitive, technical and communication skills in interpreting, analysing, and evaluating financial information and problems.
3. Graduates will develop professional abilities that will enhance research and analytical skills. 

The Master of Applied Finance requires the completion of 72 units, which must consist of:

60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSN7008 Financial Statements and Reporting (6 units)

FINM7006 Foundations of Finance (6 units)

FINM7007 Applied Corporate Finance (6 units)

FINM7008 Applied Investments (6 units)

FINM7041 Applied Derivatives (6 units)

FINM7044 Applied Valuation (6 units)

STAT7055 Financial Statistics (6 units)

FINM8009 Derivatives: Markets, Valuation and Risk Management

FINM8007 Topics in International Finance (6 units)

FINM8016 Portfolio Construction

12 Units from the completion of a core course from the following list:

ECON8069 Business Economics (6 units)

STAT6046 Financial Mathematics (6 units)

FINM8014 Applied Financial Instruments and Debt Markets (6 units)

FINM8017 Trading and Markets (6 units)

1. Applicants are required to hold a pass degree in one of a business, economics, finance, accounting, management, marketing, international business, mathematics or statistics discipline from an Australian university or equivalent overseas institution.
2. Applicants must have a performance average of ANU 65% or better (or equivalent) held in the last two years of the undergraduate degree.
3. Students who do not have a pass degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics or statistics discipline, may enter the program after first completing the Graduate Certificate in Financial Management, and achieving a performance average of ANU 65% or better.
4. Students entering the program are required to have an understanding of mathematics equivalent to at least one year of university level mathematics including calculus and algebra.

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to current and future students to assist with the cost of their studies. The University is committed to enabling all students, regardless of their background, to achieve their best at ANU and realise their potential. 

Eligibility 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.

As FINM8009 Derivatives: Markets, Valuation and Risk Management will not be available in Semester 1 2015, students will be able to replace it with FINM7045 Asian Capital Markets.

For Domestic Students applying through UAC: If you have completed an overseas qualification, please send a scanned copy of your original testamur (graduation certificate) and academic transcript through to info.cbe@anu.edu.au. The scanned documents should be in colour and unaltered in size. Please include your name and UAC number in the email.