Commerce (Finance), Bachelor

Acquire the transferable and technical skills essential for success in the dynamic fields of business and public policy through La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce. Co-designed with industry leaders, this program delivers a distinctive multidisciplinary education highly valued by employers and policymakers. Students gain these skills via flexible options, including double degrees, majors, and minors; beyond core choices like Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing, enrollees access approximately 70 additional majors and minors university-wide.A key innovation is the entrepreneurial core, comprising three integrated subjects that build critical graduate capabilities. You will first identify practical solutions to real-world problems, then enhance your skills in communicating and negotiating these ideas with stakeholders, and finally, implement them in practical settings. These competencies foster effective leadership, equipping you to navigate challenges such as automation, AI technologies, and big data.

Finance is a key business discipline because it not only provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish a successful career in the financial markets, insurance and banking sectors, it is equally fundamental to the funding and managing of all successful businesses.  So, whether you are considering a career as a financial analyst or fund manager, seeking a career in the corporate or government sectors, or intending to start your own business, the knowledge and skills of finance are an essential pre-requisite for your success.

The finance major is designed to develop the knowledge and skills sought by employers of finance graduates, through learning experiences in our financial trading room, applying the information sources and financial tools used by professionals working in the finance sector to solve financial problems.