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BUSS4920: Contemporary Issues in Personal Finance
2024 unit information
This unit covers financial decision making by individuals rather than corporations. It provides a framework for analysing individual decisions on spending and saving, portfolio management (including human, housing and financial capital), retirement and bequests. Models incorporate personal preferences, and account for investment, labour income and longevity risks. It analyses retirement savings systems (including superannuation) covering current regulatory settings and policy debates
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Finance
| Code | BUSS4920 |
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| Academic unit | Finance |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree, a major in a business subject area and FINC2012 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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FINC3024 |
| Assumed knowledge:
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Understanding of Financial modelling including time value of money calculations |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Integrate theories, frameworks and principles of: individual saving and consumption decisions over short and long horizons; individual portfolio choice over short and long horizons; human capital; risks including investment and longevity; behavioural influences on personal financial decisions.
- LO2. Analyse and solve complex personal financial challenges using fundamental knowledge and concepts of finance.
- LO3. Critically evaluate issues relating to ethics, sustainability and social responsibility in addressing personal finance challenges.
- LO4. Communicate effectively and professionally to diverse stakeholder groups using a range of communication modes and methods.
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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