BCom (Melb) 2008 Cohort

[brendan]

yeah i know, and put my chinese into the non-maths breadth, that table got it all

how can i have 4chinese subjects? i thought theres only 3 empty spots?
btw, is there a 3rd year chinese subject?

1. you don't have to do "introduction to actuarial practice"
2. maybe, but you HAVE to do a level 300 breadth subject to get the degree

[joechan521]

yeah i know, and put my chinese into the non-maths breadth, that table got it all

how can i have 4chinese subjects? i thought theres only 3 empty spots?
btw, is there a 3rd year chinese subject?

1. you don't have to do "introduction to actuarial practice"
2. maybe, but you HAVE to do a level 300 breadth subject to get the degree

the sample course plan only have 5 breadth subjects, thats should not enough points

[brendan]

yeah i know, and put my chinese into the non-maths breadth, that table got it all

how can i have 4chinese subjects? i thought theres only 3 empty spots?
btw, is there a 3rd year chinese subject?

1. you don't have to do "introduction to actuarial practice"
2. maybe, but you HAVE to do a level 300 breadth subject to get the degree

the sample course plan only have 5 breadth subjects, thats should not enough points

no prob/stats, maths1 and maths 2 count as breadth subjects. so thats 4 breadth already

you have a spare in:
yr 1 sem 1
yr 1 sem 2
yr 2 sem 1 or 2 (pick one only)
yr 3 sem 1 <-- must do a level300 breadth subject

[AppleXY]

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[joechan521]

just a quick question, if i want to do a double major, eg major in eco and fin, and want to do a honour year, do i need to have in the 3rd year, 3 eco subjects, and 4 finance subjects and a breadth, and then i can do a finance honour?

[brendan]

if you wanted to do a double major, then your 3rd yr program would have to include:

316-312 Macroeconomics
316-313 Microeconomics
316-XXX <any level 300 economics subject>
316-317 Econometrics
333-301 Investments
333-302 Corporate Finance
333-309 Derivative Securities
XXX-XXX <level 300 breadth requirement>

[Kopite]

i'm probably gonna major in finance. since there aren't that many required subjects, i was wondering what should i do with the other free subjects??? even though i'm not planning to go straight into the business side of things, will employers look favour a grad who has undertaken a few accounting subjects?? wat would be the best combo with my major in finance?? keeping in mind that my breadth subjects will be taken up by an engineering subject sequence. thx

[Collin Li]

I would the recommend the double major brendan specified above (economics and finance). Depending on what type of engineering you plan to master in, some management subjects may also be useful. By the end of first year (having completed your first year economics subjects), you should know whether you want to major in management or economics alongside with finance.

[Kopite]

I would the recommend the double major brendan specified above (economics and finance). Depending on what type of engineering you plan to master in, some management subjects may also be useful. By the end of first year (having completed your first year economics subjects), you should know whether you want to major in management or economics alongside with finance.

i'm geared towards chemical atm. so i can double major in both economics and finance with all of my breadth subjects taken up by engineering??? :O koooool!!!!!

[Collin Li]

Yeah. You won't need any breadth subjects in economics or finance, they are all commerce subjects.

[Kopite]

Yeah. You won't need any breadth subjects in economics or finance, they are all commerce subjects.

mad thanx coblin

[brendan]

For those of you who are unsure of what kind of specialization you wish to do i recommend the following 1st year program:
Semester 1
306-107 Accounting Reports and Analysis*#
620-157 Mathematics 1* (breadth) (quantitative requirement)
316-102 Introductory Microeconomics* (compulsory)
732-103 Principles of Business Law (breadth)#
Semester 2
620-158 Mathematics 2* (breadth) (quantitative requirement)
306-108 Accounting Transactions and Analysis*#
316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics* (compulsory)
306-106 Business Process Analysis#

* Subject only available in that semester
# required for CPA/CA accreditation

This program will keep Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, and Accounting specializations open for you. By the end of first year you should know what kind of field of study you wish to continue with.

[Collin Li]

That is simply awesome.

306-106 Business Process Analysis

I never knew such a subject existed! I'm doing Chemical Process Analysis at the moment. I wonder if there are any similarities

[joechan521]

if you wanted to do a double major, then your 3rd yr program would have to include:

316-312 Macroeconomics
316-313 Microeconomics
316-XXX <any level 300 economics subject>
316-317 Econometrics
333-301 Investments
333-302 Corporate Finance
333-309 Derivative Securities
XXX-XXX <level 300 breadth requirement>

can i change 

316-XXX <any level 300 economics subject>

to a 300finance subject if i want to do honour in finance
and can i move the level 300 breadth to 2nd year? eg bus law and company law in sem1 and 2 of 1st year. and taxation law in 2nd year

[Collin Li]

I'm not sure if you can move breadth spaces, but yes, if you are not planning to get honours in Economics, you can replace 316-XXX with any commerce subject. Even if you change your mind, the economics honours accepts any other level-3 subject as well, but they will look more kindly to economics subjects.