Why study accounting and finance at Melbourne Business School?

1. Gain accreditation across two disciplines: Gain accreditation from both the CPA and CFA.
2. Explore opportunities for Work Integrated Learning: You can take an internship or one of our Practicum subjects to test your skills on real-world consulting projects in Australia and destinations like Paris, London and Shanghai.
3. Industry in the classroom: We have regular guest lectures by industry professionals and also offer opportunities to network with professional bodies and our alumni.
4. Leading reputation with a global network: Melbourne is consistently ranked among the world's top universities for Accounting and Finance and has over 60,000 business alumni in over 100 countries, ensuring that you join a valuable network of peers from all business disciplines right from day one.

What is it about?

Melbourne Business School's Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) provides foundation and advanced studies in the disciplines of accounting and finance. Advanced levels of knowledge and skill in the two disciplines of accounting and finance are developed through a combination of core and elective subjects which will prepare graduates for entry into either the finance or accounting professions.

Who is it for?

The Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) is suitable for business/commerce students who wish to add accounting and finance to their portfolio.

Master of Management suite of programs also include:

• Master of Management
• Master of Management (Accounting)
• Master of Management (Finance)
• Master of Management (Human Resources)
• Master of Management (Marketing)

200 Point Program

The Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) program consists of 16 semester-length subjects comprising:

• 3 discipline core finance subjects
• 7 discipline core accounting subjects
• 3 finance electives
• 2 general electives
• 1 capstone subject

On graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as:

• External Auditor, Deloitte & Touche Singapore
• Taxation Accountant, KPMG Australia
• China Management Trainee, Jardine Matheson
• Financial Analyst, Schweppes Australia

Practical Skills

You will leave the degree with a number of essential skills, including the ability to:

• Obtain, analyse, synthesise and evaluate evidence for management decision making in accounting and finance
• Apply strategic and critical thinking in relation to business and commerce related issues and in developing solutions to problems in organisations and ins society
• Be an effective decision maker in business and commerce

Melbourne Business School students are also offered the opportunity to develop their employability skills through our Skills Workshops.

Professional recognition

CFA Institute®

The University of Melbourne is a participant in the University Affiliation Program of the CFA Institute, the global association for investment professionals that awards the prestigious CFA designation. The Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) covers at least 70% of all three levels of the CFA program candidate body of knowledge (CBOK) topics, the CFA Institute ethical and professional standards, and other CFA program partner requirements. Recognition as a CFA Affiliated University signals to students, employers and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well suited to preparing students to sit for the CFA exams.

As part of the affiliation, students in the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) are eligible for scholarships, access to CFA Institute curriculums, journals, webcasts, and other educational resources.

CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)

Through the appropriate selection of subjects students are able to meet the professional requirements of CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ).

Have completed an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a directly related discipline, including studies in subjects related to accounting and finance, OR Have completed an undergraduate de

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