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BUSS4990: Scandals, Scams and Ethics in Finance
2024 unit information
Despite legislators and courts increasingly imposing higher standards in an attempt to secure appropriate ethical conduct from business, the number of high profile cases of questionable or unethical behaviour making headlines has not diminished. Public trust in the ethical practices of financial market participants has been eroded. This unit is designed to provide students with the necessary tools to acknowledge, recognize and examine moral challenges in financial decision-making. The unit highlights the importance of ethics in the operation of financial institutions and markets as well as the personal conduct of finance professionals.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Finance
| Code | BUSS4990 |
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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 FINC2011 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Analyse and solve complex business challenges using fundamental knowledge and concepts central to the disciplinary field
- LO2. Communicate effectively and professionally to discuss ethics issues in financial markets
- LO3. Evaluate information from financial statements and other sources to enable evidence-based business decisions
- LO4. Detect financial shenanigans and frauds by conducting thorough financial analysis
- LO5. Critically evaluate issues relating to ethics by applying the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
- LO6. Apply the requirements of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to identify unethical cases, and provide recommendations for rectifications.
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