Course details

Summary

The Bachelor of Business is informed by the latest business research and relevant industry examples, and your final year includes invaluable workplace experience in an organisation of your choice or an applied project. You learn from leading academics at an internationally accredited business school – we’re among an elite group of 5% of business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International.

Depending on the area you’re focusing on within your Bachelor of Business degree, you can study your first semester, first year or entire degree at the South Campus (subject to availability).

Finance is a dynamic field within the modern global economy. Professionals in this field could work with anyone from small private investors in a financial advising role to guiding large companies through the process of listing their shares on stock exchanges worldwide. While many jobs are in the private sector, you could equally work in public or non-government organisations (NGOs).

The AUT Business School is part of the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Bachelor of Business in Finance curriculum is based on the Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) from the CFA Program and this degree will position you well to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst designation – a globally respected and recognised investment credential.

Career opportunities

Commercial banker
Commodities trader
Corporate finance manager
Fund manager
Finance manager
Investment banker
Securities analyst
Stock broker

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and have obtained a qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13.

Preferred New Zealand school subjects

All approved NCEA level 2 and 3 language rich subjects, Business, Mathematics and Statistics subjects are useful

English Language requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.