100-level

FINC101
Personal Finance
Description
Personal financial literacy and decision making, including consumption and investment, debt, insurance, retirement and estate planning.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points

200-level

FINC201
Business Finance
Description
The core principles of the financial management of business firms.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) ACCT102; and (2) STAT101; and (3) a further 30 points RP: Students without a mathematics background equivalent to NCEA Level 2 should pass MATH101 before enrolling in this course.
Restrictions
FINC202, AFIS204
FINC203
Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments
Description
Description and analysis of the financial system, focusing on financial markets (domestic and international), financial asset trading mechanisms, market efficiency, institutions (intermediaries) and instruments (stocks, bonds, hybrid securities including derivatives).
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) STAT101; and (2) A further 45 points.
Restrictions
AFIS214

300-level

FINC301
Corporate Finance Theory and Policy
Description
The theoretical principles of corporate finance and their applications to business policy.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
, FINC201
Co-requisites
FINC203
FINC305
Financial Modelling
Description
The main purpose of this course is to combine a deeper understanding of selected topics in corporate finance and portfolio models with spreadsheet skills at an appropriate level for financial analysts. This course makes extensive use of EXCEL.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) FINC201; and (2) MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH199
Restrictions
FINC616
FINC308
Applied Financial Analysis and Valuation
Description
The use and application of accounting information to financial problems.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
, FINC201
Co-requisites
FINC203
FINC311
Investments
Description
This course is an introduction to major issues that are currently of concern to all investors. It examines investments and portfolio management from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on the development of the skills and competencies required to succeed as an investment professional, especially those related to investment analysis and portfolio formation and management. Topics covered include portfolio and capital market theory, asset pricing, equity valuation, portfolio creation, and other aspects of portfolio management. The course utilises materials included in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam Level I-III curricula, and helps students prepare to take the CFA exams.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
, (1) FINC201; and (2) MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH199
Co-requisites
FINC203 or MATH103
FINC312
Derivative Securities
Description
An introduction to the use, analysis and pricing of derivative securities, including options, futures and swaps.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
, (1) FINC201; and (2) MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH199
Restrictions
FINC612
Co-requisites
FINC203 or MATH103
FINC323
Time Series Methods
Description
Analysis of sequentially collected data including data modelling and forecasting techniques.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) ECON213; and (2) ECON207; and (3) MATH102
Restrictions
STAT317, ECON323
FINC331
Financial Economics
Description
The economics of finance, with applications to asset valuation, corporate finance, and portfolio management.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
, (1) FINC201; and (2) MATH102 or MATH199; RP: MATH103
Restrictions
ECON331
Co-requisites
ECON207
FINC344
International Finance
Description
This course provides an understanding of the fundamental concepts and issues in international finance. It develops a "tool-kit" of common approaches and applies it to many real-world examples in international finance. We cover topics such as the foreign exchange markets and exchange rate systems, balance of payments, international arbitrage and interest rate parity, exchange rate determination and forecasting, measuring and managing exchange rate risk, international debt and equity financing, currency derivatives, interest rate and currency swaps, and financial crises.
Occurrences
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
ECON206 or FINC201 or FINC203 RP: 15 points in MATH or Year 13 Math with Calculus
Restrictions
FINC315, ECON344, ECON210
FINC345
The Economics of Risk and Insurance
Description
This course analyses the nature and problem of risk and uncertainty and consumers' preferences regarding risk and risk taking. It examines the basic principles of risk and insurance, and the description of the characteristics of main types of insurance (both life and general). The course includes an introduction to the structure and operation of insurance markets (both local and international), and the function of insurance firms within the financial system. It covers the general principles of insurance underwriting and pricing, claims management and claims reserving process within the regulatory regime of the insurance industry.
Occurrences
Semester One 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
ECON207 RP: ECON208
FINC390
Internship or Consultancy Project
Description
An internship or consultancy project is an opportunity to experience a professional work environment. Internships or projects taken for credit are usually unpaid. You are expected to develop a good understanding of a sector, market or organisation. The work you submit will show an application of the tools, ideas or concepts of finance. You will be required to reflect critically on the requirements of transitioning from an academic to a work environment and the skills valued in a professional workplace. As these are finance placements, priority is given to finance majors.
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2025
Semester One 2026
Semester Two 2026
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
(1) FINC201 and FINC203 (2) Subject to approval of the Head of Department
Restrictions
ECON390, ARTS395, PACE395

Not Offered Courses in 2026

200-level

FINC205
Quantitative Finance
Description
Introduction to personal finance using calculus and statistics: simple and compound interest; annuities and pensions; amortisation and mortgages; taxes; insurance; credit cards; stocks, bonds and risk.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026, offered in 2017 , 2018
For further information see FINC205 course details
Points
15 points

300-level

FINC316
Fixed Income Securities
Description
This course is an introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of fixed income investing. Topics covered include features and valuation of debt instruments, yield spreads and measures, term structure of interest rates, and measurement of interest rate risk.
Occurrences
Not offered 2026, offered in 2013 , 2014 , 2017 , 2018
For further information see FINC316 course details
Points
15 points