This professional program will enable students to develop the skills necessary for professional accreditation leading to a range of employment opportunities in public or private organizations depending on specializations. Employment opportunities can be found in the following areas such as accounting practice, banking institutions, central banking, consultancy services, financial advisers and para-planners, foreign exchange dealers, futures and option traders, government policy advisors, insurance companies, portfolio managers, stockbroking, treasury Graduate opportunities for each specialization are outlined below: Accounting and Finance specialization: Upon completion of the program, graduates may find employment opportunities in all aspects and levels of government administration, in business planning, cost and management accounting, auditing, information systems, insurance companies, taxation, finance and banking, stockbroking, treasury and stockbroking, foreign exchange, superannuation, consulting, insurance and manufacturing. Applied Finance specialization: Upon completion of the program, graduates will be competitive in the market for positions in banks, insurance companies, treasury and stockbroking. Other careers might include foreign exchange dealers, futures and options traders, portfolio managers, risk analysts and financial advisers. Financial Planning specialization: Upon completion of the program, career opportunities exist in the financial services industry (namely, banks, funds management and financial planning companies) as authorized representatives, financial advisers and para-planners.
