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This major is for anyone who wants to work in banking and finance, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, risk assessment or business analysis.
The courses you study will teach you how to use research methods to understand financial problems, as well as debt and equity capital markets, funds management and private equity.
You'll study advanced courses in theoretical or applied finance and undertake research in your chosen area of interest. Then, you'll choose to study either corporate finance with a strong focus on practical applications, or empirical research methods.
Graduates enjoy careers in corporate finance, investment banking, management and financial consulting.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Investment banker
- Portfolio manager
- Investment analyst
- Risk manager
- Management consultant
- Fund manager
- Financial analyst
- Asset manager
- Corporate financial adviser
- Mergers and acquisition adviser
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'.
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