Department of Finance
Finance professionals are concerned with the management of assets to create wealth for investors or companies. The finance discipline examines how individuals, businesses and institutions raise funds to implement investment strategies and how they allocate these funds to a variety of investment opportunities.
Announcement
Casual Tutor Applications - Semester 1, 2019
Applications for semester 1, 2019 Casual Tutor and Teaching Assistant positions are will open on Friday, 21 September 2018 and close on Sunday 2nd December 2018. Apply at www.online.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/ctrs
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Meet our People
Search our database of Academic Staff with expertise in Finance, research students, honorary and visiting academics.
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Our Research Centres
Our academics are active collaborators in multi-partner centres which bring together researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines and industries.
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Events
The Department of Finance hosts a variety of events throughout the year providing a platform for students, academics, industry professionals and accounting practitioners to engage in contemporary finance issues.
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What we teach
Find out more about our BCom and Post Graduate programs, subjects, keystones and honours options.
Finance News
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How elite netball gave one BCom graduate a competitive edge
Life as a student athlete was challenging for Melbourne Vixens defender Jo Weston – but with unfaltering passion and perseverance she made it work. Having just returned from her first Commonwealth Games, we sat down with Jo to find out how she makes it work on and off the court.
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A Matter of Trust: The Practice of Ethics in Finance
A new book co-authored by Professor Paul Kofman, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, explores how the finance sector can stand as a true profession.
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An older society will need to work for all
A new survey suggests intergenerational competition is a key driver of ageist attitudes and needs to be overcome.
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Keeping robot finance fair
Some think that removing humans from financial transactions may help prevent moral failures, but technology isn’t necessarily ethical.
Accreditation
A variety of professional accreditations, memberships and subject exemptions are available for finance students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
