Business

Massey University’s accountancy and finance programme ranks in the 150 universities in the world by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) rankings. Massey Business School is ranked in the top 2% globally.

Finance is all about the systems, institutions and instruments involved in the transfer of funds between individuals, businesses and governments. This includes vital, short-run decisions such as cash management and credit policy, which affect the survival of an organisation, as well as long-term decisions such as investment in plant and equipment, fund-raising, and mergers and takeovers.

You’ll graduate from the Bachelor of Business (Finance) with superior decision-making skills so you can be one step ahead of the pack within the field of business finance.

You’ll learn about the components of the financial system and how it impacts on decisions in an organisation by studying financial institutions and markets as well as business finance. You’ll get a sound theoretical foundation, on which you can build practical applications.

At a more advanced level, you can choose from courses in advanced business finance, international finance, investment analysis, financial risk management (futures and options) and banking. You’ll have access to our state-of-the-art trading room, where you’ll gain real-world experience in fund management with Massey’s dedicated student fund.

To qualify with a Bachelor of Business majoring in finance you will need to pass a total of 360 credits consisting of the following:

• Core business courses totalling 120 credits
• Finance major courses totalling 120 credits
• Elective courses totalling 120 credits

Core business courses

Core courses are compulsory. These are courses which cover topics across the business spectrum. They are designed to give you the leadership, communication and solid business skills that you will need in your career. See main Bachelor of Business webpages for information on core courses

Finance major compulsory courses

To be able to graduate with a Bachelor of Business (Finance) you must pass all of the courses in (a) and choose three courses (45 credits) from (b) as outlined below.

(a)Five compulsory courses

You need to pass the following five courses (totalling 75 credits) 
125.220 Financial Institutions and Markets
125.230 Business Finance
125.241 Introduction to Investments
125.340 Investment Analysis
125.330 Advanced Business Finance - capstone course

(b) Choose three courses

Choose three courses (45 credits) from:
125.250 Financial Modelling
125.320 International Finance
125.350 Financial Risk Management
125.364 Bank Financial Management
115.389 Business Internship

There are no special entry requirements for the finance programme beyond those that qualify you for study at Massey University. However, competence in English is essential. If you are not confident in this subject we recommend that you undertake additional study prior to enrolling, or attend a Massey University summer programme in English.

There are a large number of scholarships available to first year and current Massey University business students including hardship and sports-related scholarships. 

Our Future Leaders Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship to recognise emerging leaders enrolling in full-time business and agricommerce programmes at Massey University.