Finance concerns the management of assets to create wealth for investors or companies. When dealing with investments, it's about considering the time between investment and future payoff – and the risks attached to these future payoffs. Finance professionals manage assets to create wealth for investors or companies. When dealing with investments, it's about considering the time between investment and future payoff - and the risks attached to these future payoffs. The finance discipline examines how these organisations raise funds to implement investment strategies, and how they allocate these funds to a variety of investment opportunities. This involves the application of economic analysis, accounting concepts and quantitative methods to solve financial problems, assess risks and make financial decisions. The Finance major covers three key areas: capital markets and financial institutions; investments and financial planning; and corporate finance. Learn how individuals, businesses and institutions raise funds to implement investment strategies. And gain knowledge as to how they allocate these funds to a variety of investment opportunities. Your major structure In your first and second year are comprised mostly of core subjects that are prerequisites for your major, plus breadth and elective subjects. Most of your major subjects will be in your final year, along with the remainder of your electives and breadth subjects. BREADTH STUDIES Breadth is a unique feature of the Melbourne Model. It gives you the chance to explore subjects outside of commerce, developing new perspectives and learning to collaborate with others who have different strengths and interests - just as you will in your future career. Some of our students use breadth to explore creative interests or topics they have always been curious about. Others used breadth to improve their career prospects by complementing their major with a language, communication skills or business expertise. Careers outcomes After completing this major you might pursue career paths in management consulting, funds management, and financial planning and advising for individual investors, retail, commercial and investment banking, treasury management, trading and dealing. Graduate pathways from this major GRADUATE RESEARCH Completing the Finance major means you are very well placed for further study in honours and graduate research in a range of business and economics areas. Research training preparation within the honours year, a postgraduate diploma or a masters degree will be required as preparation for graduate research. GRADUATE DEGREE PATHWAYS If you wish to continue professional studies at graduate level, this major leads to a range of graduate degree pathways: Business and economics-focused graduate study in degrees including accounting, actuarial studies, applied econometrics, business administration, analytics and management, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, human resource management and management. Graduate degree pathways that will prepare you for a wide range of professions including law, teaching and health sciences Further graduate study to develop your skills outside of your discipline in areas such as humanities and government.