Run a Live Portfolio
Year 1
FinanceUndergraduate
BBA (Hons) Investment Banking, Strategy and Management
For students aiming at investment banking, corporate finance and consulting. Students learn valuation, deal-making and strategy, and practise them on a live portfolio, a real business and a mock deal.
| Award | BBA (Hons) Investment Banking, Strategy and Management |
| Major | Investment Banking and Finance |
| Minor | Strategy, Management and Consulting |
| Length | 3 years, or 4 years with Honours |
| Awarded by | The partner university in India |
| Industry challenges | 4, one per year |
| Australian qualifications | Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Business (AQF levels 5 and 6). |
Course structure
Year by year
Each year combines core courses with one applied challenge, assessed by a panel of practitioners.
| Year | Core courses | Applied challenge | Qualification milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, Mathematics for Finance | Run a Live Portfolio | Australian Diploma begins |
| Year 2 | Corporate Finance, Valuation, Credit Analysis | Consult a Real Business | Australian Diploma (AQF level 5) |
| Year 3 | M&A, Capital Markets and LBO, Finance Electives, Tax for Transactions | Close a Deal | Australian Advanced Diploma (AQF level 6) |
| Year 4 | Advanced Modelling, Restructuring, Global Macro Finance | Lead an Engagement | Honours and capstone |
Industry challenges
Assessed on real work
Consult a Real Business
Year 2
Close a Deal
Year 3
Lead an Engagement
Year 4
Example: how one course connects to industry
In M&A, Capital Markets and LBO, students take on the challenge Close a Deal. They submit a pitchbook with LBO analysis, and the work is benchmarked to CFA Level I.
Taught by practitioners
Industry in every year
Taught by practitioners on campus and benchmarked to CFA Level I and NISM.
Students also attend CXO briefs, can join the startup track and graduate with a portfolio of work and placement support.
AI across the degree
Track I: FoundationExcel, data and generative AI for analysts
Track II: AppliedFinancial modelling with AI
Track III: AdvancedAI and machine learning for finance
Study abroad options
Finish in India, or continue abroad
Students can complete the whole degree on campus, move abroad after semester III with Year 2 entry, or complete the three-year degree and add a final year at UWE Bristol to graduate with a UK degree as well.
Entry depends on each university’s admission requirements, including grades and English proficiency, and on visa approval.
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