Finance Papers at Tauranga (2023)

Finance is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Business (BBus) and Bachelor of Management Studies with Honours (BMS(Hons)). Finance may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to the approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Finance as a single major for the BBus or BMS(Hons), students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Finance, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete FINAN101, MATHS168, FINAN200, FINAN202, FINAN204, FINAN302, FINAN305, and 30 points from FINAN303, FINAN304 or FINAN306. BBus and BMS(Hons) students may count one of WSAFE396 or WSAFE399 in place of 15 points from the 30 point option list.

To complete Finance as part of a double major for the BBus, BMS(Hons) or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Finance, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete FINAN101, MATHS168, FINAN200, FINAN202, FINAN204, FINAN302, FINAN305, and 15 points from FINAN303, FINAN304 or FINAN306.

To complete a minor in Finance, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Finance major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete FINAN101.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  FINAN101	Introduction to Finance	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Hamilton Waikato College), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga), 23H (Hamilton), 23VB (National Economics University, Vietnam) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper introduces the three core areas of finance - financial management, investments, and capital markets and institutions. The paper also examines applications of corporate finance concepts to personal finance.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  FINAN200	Financial Management 1	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23B (Hamilton) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper deals with the principles and practice of financial management. It examines corporate capital budgeting, capital structure theory, dividend policy and net working capital management.
  FINAN202	Investments 1	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper deals with the principles and practice of investment analysis. Building upon the concepts of risk-return trade-offs and the efficient market hypothesis, the paper examines: modern portfolio theory and asset pricing models.
  FINAN204	Entrepreneurial Finance	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper investigates the key issues relating to small business finance, especially in New Zealand. Empirical evidence, theoretical models and government policy are considered.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  FINAN302	Investments 2	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23B (Hamilton) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper extends student competency in the valuation of fixed income securities, equities and alternative investments, portfolio performance evaluation, and the interpretation of investment psychology.
  FINAN303	Computer Modelling in Finance	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23G (Hamilton) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper introduces the use of spreadsheets and programming in building appropriate and credible financial models useful for analysts and managers in financial decision making.
  FINAN304	Financial Risk Management	15.0	23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga), 23H (Online) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper develops student understanding of risk markets and how financial institutions and firms manage risk exposure, including interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and commodity price risk.
  FINAN305	Financial Management 2	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  As a second paper in financial management, this paper further examines a firm's capital structure policy, dividend and pay-out policy, short-term financial management, and several advanced topics.
  FINAN306	Capital Markets and Financial Institutions	15.0	23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  This paper provides students with an introduction to Australasian financial markets and an evaluation of the institutions, instruments and participants involved in the industry.
  WSAFE396	Management Internship	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga), 23C (Hamilton), 23C (Tauranga) & 23X (Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou China)
  The Management Internship provides students with the opportunity to apply their management discipline-based knowledge to an authentic project within an organisation.
  WSAFE399	Report of an Investigation	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga), 23C (Hamilton) & 23C (Tauranga)
  This paper offers students the opportunity to complete a directed investigation of an approved topic relevant to an organisation or industry and in an area related to their management discipline of study.