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150pt Program
Master of Management (Finance)Course Entry PointYear: 2025
150pt Program
Contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Overview
The Master of Management (Finance) provides advanced competencies, professional skills and knowledge in the finance discipline that will prepare graduates for entry into the finance profession. The program provides students with a foundation in the various business disciplines and builds a strong base of knowledge in the discipline of finance. As the program progresses, students focus on advanced studies in finance that enhance their skills in financial analysis.
Last updated: 13 March 2025
Structure
150 credit points
Students entering the Master of Management (Finance) who have been granted 50 points of advanced standing upon entry must complete 12 subjects, comprising one foundation subject, three discipline core subjects, one capstone subject and seven elective subjects.
Students who wish to take more Foundation selective and/or Finance elective subjects can do so through selecting them in the General electives list and completing them as general elective subjects.
To obtain the degree students must complete:
- 37.5 credit points of Discipline core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Capstone core subject (the final semester of the program)
- 100 credit points of Foundation selective, Finance and General elective subjects including
- A minimum of 12.5 credit points of Year 1 Foundation selective subjects
- A minimum of 50 credit points of Finance elective subjects
Note:
Students must complete the Capstone subject in their final semester of study.
Note:
If your letter of admission states that you are required to enrol in one of the following subjects, you must do so in your first semester of study. This subject will take the place of one of your general electives. Contact Stop 1 for assistance enrolling into these subjects:
- ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making
- FNCE90060 Financial Management
- ECON90009 Quantitative Methods for Business
- ECON90015 Managerial Economics
If your letter of admission does not state this requirement, you are not permitted to enrol into ACCT90004, FNCE90060, ECON90009 or ECON90015.
Subject options
Foundation selectives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG90037 | Managing for Value Creation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Discipline core subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE90011 | Derivative Securities |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90018 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90056 | Investment Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone core subject (final semester of the program)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE90062 | Capstone Studies in Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Finance electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE90016 | International Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90045 | Financial Spreadsheeting | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| FNCE90046 | Treasury Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90048 | Project Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90049 | Property Development and Investment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90051 | Fundamentals of Portfolio Management | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90057 | Ethics In Finance | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90086 | Behavioural Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90087 | Sustainable Investment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
General electives
Accounting electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT90002 | Financial Statement Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90005 | Analysis of Emerging Market Firms | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ACCT90006 | Strategic Management Accounting | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ACCT90007 | Assurance Practices | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ACCT90008 | Acc.Information and Security Valuation | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ACCT90009 | Strategic Cost Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90010 | Strategic Performance Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90012 | Corporate Reporting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90013 | Financial Accounting Theory & Practice |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90014 | Auditing and Assurance Services |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90015 | Legal Issues for Business |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90016 | Taxation for Business Decision Making |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90026 | Forensic Business Processes | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ACCT90030 | Information Processes & Control |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT90031 | Sustainability Reporting & Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BISY90009 | Managing Information Technology |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90520 | Data Wrangling and Visualisation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MULT90014 | Business Risk Management | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Economics electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON90016 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ECON90025 | Cooperation and Conflict in World Trade | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ECON90032 | Macroeconomics for Managers | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON90045 | Microeconomics 2 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ECON90047 | Macroeconomics 2 | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
Management electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90529 | Building Entrepreneurial Ventures | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| IBUS90002 | Managing in Asia |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90008 | Global Value Chains |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90011 | Managing Stakeholders | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90012 | Managing Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90013 | Leadership and Team Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90014 | HRM in the New World of Work | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90015 | Human Resource Fundamentals |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90016 | Performance and Reward Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90017 | HR Consulting | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90018 | Managing Behaviour in Organisations |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90025 | People and Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90026 | Supply Chain Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90027 | International Human Resource Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90030 | Managing Innovation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90031 | Project Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90032 | Operations and Process Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90037 | Conflict and Negotiation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90038 | Global Corporate Governance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90141 | Business Analysis and Decision Making |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90146 | Strategic Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90148 | Consulting Fundamentals |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT90165 | Social Entrepreneurship | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MGMT90176 | People and Capability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90201 | Entrepreneurial Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90208 | Sustainable Business Practices | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90261 | HR Analytics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MKTG90026 | Marketing Metrics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90037 | Managing for Value Creation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| IBUS90003 | The Multinational |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Marketing electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG90001 | Omnichannel Retail | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90002 | New Product Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90003 | Public Relations | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90004 | Marketing Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90006 | Branding | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90007 | Customer Experience Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90008 | Consumers and Consumption |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90009 | Advertising and Communications Strategy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90011 | Marketing Research |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MKTG90017 | Digital Business and Marketing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90033 | Neuromarketing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90040 | Sales | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| MKTG90048 | B2B Marketing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG90049 | Marketing, Society and Sustainability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Work Integrated Learning electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA90473 | Business Practicum |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Winter Term (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90485 | Global Business Practicum |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
July (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| BUSA90525 | Business and Economics Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| ENGR90039 | Creating Innovative Professionals | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Finance general electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE90016 | International Financial Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90045 | Financial Spreadsheeting | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| FNCE90046 | Treasury Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90048 | Project Finance |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE90049 | Property Development and Investment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90051 | Fundamentals of Portfolio Management | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90057 | Ethics In Finance | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90086 | Behavioural Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE90087 | Sustainable Investment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Law electives
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90125 | Fundamentals of Intellectual Property |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 13 March 2025