Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws - Finance

The University of Sydney

Finance focuses on understanding the financial decisions of corporations and individuals, as well as the structure and operation of institutions and markets.This major is essential for anyone who wants to pursue a career in the financial services industry, including banking, broking and investment management. Studying finance is also useful for anyone generally interested in business, and valuable from a personal perspective.You will study a range of units that are designed to integrate a variety of practical applications with essential theory and financial reasoning skills. You will learn about how capital markets work, what you need to know to work in them, and also be exposed to high-level, market-specific knowledge that mixes theory with current relevant practice.By studying at the Business School, you will join a global leader in finance education. In the 2021 QS World University Rankings, our accounting and finance subject areas were ranked in the top 25 in the world.Our Discipline of Finance is a leading research group currently ranked among the top finance groups in the Asia-Pacific region. We work in partnership with the Australian Securities Exchange, the CFA Institute, the Australian Financial Markets Association and several of the largest banking, broking, accounting and funds management businesses in the region.

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