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The Department of Finance is recognised for its strong academic reputation and industry connections. We offer a comprehensive range of programs, including undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees, designed to equip students with in-depth knowledge of financial theory, markets and practice. The Department specialises in areas like corporate finance, investment management, and financial risk management, while fostering research excellence and professional development through internships and industry partnerships.
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Explore our finance degrees and specialisations, discover internship and professional experience opportunities, and access support and department resources. A variety of professional accreditations, memberships and subject exemptions are available for finance students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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For Researchers: Our research and impact
Our renowned academics publish regularly in the world's premier finance journals and have built a teaching and research profile of international significance. Discover their impact, see our publications, working papers, seminars, conferences, our data bases, and our research academics and PhD students.
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For business leaders: Engage with us
Our strong partnerships with the business sector connect our students with experts, ensures our curriculum is at the forefront of industry, and enables our partners to draw on the knowledge of our esteemed researchers and teachers.
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Our people
We’re ranked among the world's top universities for Business and Management due to the quality of our academics, teachers and professional staff. The Faculty also has over 60,000 alumni in over 100 countries, ensuring that our students join a global network of peers.
Our students are in leadership positions not only in the finance sector and related areas but also in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Professor Asjeet Lamba
Finance Research Snapshots
Find out about what’s going on in the Department of Finance and get inspired by our commentary and stories.
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Melbourne Microfinance Initiative (MMI) students make an impact in Indonesia and Laos
In 2025, two MMI project teams, supported by the Faculty of Business and Economics, travelled to Indonesia and Laos to turn a year of research into action. The experiences were challenging, rewarding, and at times surprising, leaving students with a deeper understanding of what their work means for people on the ground.
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Yes, you can borrow money to invest in shares. But it comes with big risks
Using debt to invest can magnify gains – but it can also seriously magnify losses. It isn’t for the faint-hearted, explains Associate Professor Sean Pinder for The Conversation.
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Woolworths chief Brad Banducci couldn’t give senators his company’s ‘return on equity’. What exactly is this figure, and what can it tell us about a company’s profit?
Both are measures of profitability, but the disparity between return on investment and return on equity grows larger as a company relies more heavily on borrowing, writes Associate Professor Sean Pinder for The Conversation.
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Research: New database to cast more light on insider trading
A research innovation from the University of Melbourne is making it easier for researchers and investigators to scrutinise insider trading in the USA.
William Ha
Master of Finance
Being able to directly contribute to the energy transition and help people and businesses decarbonise is both exciting and fulfilling. There is no shortage of work, and I am constantly engaged, challenged and learning new things.