Courses

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We offer career-focused courses which enable students to learn in the workplace. Industry and alumni mentors guide students toward fulfilling professional careers. Our courses feature collaborative learning environments with state-of-the-art learning facilities and individualised course management.

View a list of courses offered by the School of Accounting and Finance, or search the VU course finder.

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Business and law postgraduate programs are managed by the Victoria Graduate School of Business.

Research Focus

The School of Accounting and Finance is strongly committed to supporting research to solve practical problems.

We conduct regular research seminars that involve academics and postgraduate research students in discussions about their research projects, findings, and application.

We offer high quality research supervision, a collegial and supportive environment, and practical assistance to ensure postgraduate students are supported throughout their research journey.

Prospective PhD or Masters postgraduate research program students should ensure their proposed topic fits within the School’s four areas of research focus:

• Accounting and Finance Education
  Accounting Education research is undertaken within the School’s Financial Education and Research Unit (FERU). This research unit has operated since 2009 under the Directorship of Professor Beverley Jackling. The Unit has secured international and nationally competitive research grants, engaged in prestigious international conferences, and produced an extensive list of high quality publications in leading academic journals. Read more about FERU on the Business and Law Research page.

•  International Accounting
  Academics in the School of Accounting and Finance have backgrounds in education, research and practice in over a dozen different countries and regions, including China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Africa, the Middle East, Italy, Russia, Greece, Malaysia, Pakistan, Iran and Somalia. Professor Colin Clark leads a CPA Australia-funded project in China, and numerous other country-based research studies are being undertaken by staff, with a particular emphasis on the Asian region.

• Governance and Accountability
  Corporate governance refers to the framework of rules, relationships and systems to help public and private sector organisations monitor and assess risk, create value, and ensure accountability. This area of research also includes social and environmental sustainability.

• Financial Services (including Banking, Finance and Financial Planning)
  This emerging area of research builds on the growing demand for information and advice to plan for an adequate retirement income and lifestyle. The School has broadened its research into the areas of banking, superannuation, financial planning and financial literacy.

Enquiries:
For enquiries about postgraduate research studies in the School of Accounting and Finance please contact Dr Peter Demediuk via email at peter.demediuk@vu.edu.au

Research is also undertaken by the faculty's research centres:

• Centre for Strategic Economic Studies (CSES)
• Centre for Tourism and Services Research (CTSR)

To find out more about coursework post-graduate programs offered by the Faculty of Business and Law, visit the Victoria Graduate School of Business.

Work Integrated Learning

The Centre for Work Integrated Learning was designed to support and assist Business and Law students in preparing for employment.

Our coordinators work with employers to secure positions for registered students. We offer CV and interview workshops, networking advice, industry expos and more.

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