皇家墨爾本理工大學(xué)

Explore Economics and Finance

Are you interested in a career in economics?

Find out why economics and finance are more relevant and necessary than ever before, what you'll learn in the RMIT Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) degrees, and where your studies can take you.

Economics as a discipline is constantly evolving to help us understand how and why we allocated resources. It analyses important issues such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, taxes, pollution, crime, finance, inequality, international competition, consumer behaviour, world trade and economic growth.

This course provides the knowledge and skills required in the management of enterprises in both the public and private sectors. This involves both a broad-based multidisciplinary approach and the opportunity for focused, professional training in areas such as economics and finance.

You will complete core business, economics and finance courses and build on your classroom learning through a compulsory industry placement during the third year. You may also choose to study overseas.

Electives and program structure

The course consists of 28 taught subjects including core business, economics and finance subjects, work-integrated learning subjects, student electives, a-one year compulsory industry placement and a business design project. The business design project in final year consolidates this practical experience, theory and your problem-solving skills.

Career

Employment prospects in the financial and insurance services sector is expected to grow by 8.5% in the next five years^. RMIT's economics and finance graduates will be well positioned to launch careers across a range of industries, such as banking, stockbroking, funds management, insurance, superannuation, not-for-profits, and government organisations.

Careers are available to graduates including:

corporate, business or financial analyst
corporate accountant
treasury dealer
risk management consultant
economist
financial investment advisor or manager
finance manager
funds manager
financial broker.