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Bachelor of Finance and Business Economics (Advanced Leadership)
Study Finance and Business Economics at Flinders
Meet your full potential with advanced leadership studies in finance and business economics
This course is not offered in 2021.
Designed for high-achieving students to meet their full potential, this degree is designed for students demonstrating potential to attain leadership skills and work-relevant experience to make them of distinct value to employers. The advanced nature of this degree is encapsulated by a guaranteed industry placement, a research/project topic, participation in a student conference, and individual mentoring.
Prepare to be an effective financial analyst and executive by being exposed to the Australian economic policy framework and how it applies to the financial services industry. This degree will introduce you to the microeconomic and macroeconomic environments in a global context to give you a firm grasp of rational economic decision-making processes.
Why study Finance and Business Economics at Flinders
- Develop your rational economic decision-making skills and prepare yourself to drive change
- Learn about Australian economic policy framework and its application to the financial services industry
- Get real-world work experience and the opportunity to develop business networks through integrated work placements
- Succeed in your studies with mentoring and specialised tutor programs
- Learn practical business skills at Flinders’ New Venture Institute
Your career
The advanced leadership degree provides you with leadership skills and further work-relevant experience to boost your employability. Graduates will have a strong multidisciplinary focus giving them a competitive edge in the international marketplace.
Potential occupations include:
- corporate finance graduate
- graduate data analyst
- graduate financial advisor
- graduate futures/derivatives administrator.
Potential employers include:
- all sectors of industry and commerce
- including international financial firms
- the banking sector.
Flinders Business Trading Room: Access state-of-the-art facilities
Refinitiv Eikon terminals in the trading room give you access to over 400 global markets and more than four million gigabytes of market data, from exchanges such as the ASX, NYSE, LSE and the CME, and covering over 35 million financial instruments.
This cutting-edge market simulation program provides data on asset classes including foreign exchange, money markets, fixed income, equities, commodities, funds, and real estate.
Flinders business students, researchers and industry engage with the derivatives trading exchange, put theory into practice, and test themselves against volatile international markets.
What you will study
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Practical experience
The degree provides you with practical experience that prepares you for the workforce.
- Participate in Work-Integrated Learning and industry placement programs.
- Immerse yourself in live industry projects with the New Venture Institute and engage with business in a real-world environment.
- Participate in compulsory industry placements, business leadership conferences and professional development as part of the advanced leadership program.
Study abroad
Flinders has a series of international exchange links that give you a chance to study part of your degree overseas, from a short-term three-week study tour to a yearlong exchange at any one of 80 partner universities around the world.
Innovation and
enterprise topics
At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.
These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.
How to apply
Choose your preferred course.
Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.
Choose other courses to include in your preferences.
Visit SATAC and submit your application online.
Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).
Find the entry path that’s right for you.
How to apply
Select your course.
Check entry requirements.
Check your eligibility for credit.
Obtain certified documents.
Submit your application and documents.
If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.
This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.
If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.
Course enquiries
Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.
Course enquiries
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