Why study Finance at HELP?

Finance is concerned with the study of financial instruments, institutions, markets and systems. It involves the study of financial decision making under uncertainty, which has applications in many fields including banking, financial consulting and planning, funds management, merchant banking, stockbroking and treasury. The HELP Business (Finance) Programme provides rigorous training in the theory and applications of finance. The programme involves a core in mainstream finance supplemented with studies in related quantitative techniques and methodologies, economics and management. Upon completion of this programme, graduates will understand:

• How corporations make financial decisions

• how individual investors select and manage their investment opportunities and portfolios

• The intricacies of derivative securities

• the management of the financial services industry

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Accounting is distinguished for the quality of its academic staff and the depth of its programmes and its close links with the industry.

• More than 40% of our lecturers have doctoral degrees in their specialised fields and most of our lecturers have more than 10 years of teaching experience at HELP University and substantial corporate work experience.

• The Industry Advisory Board ensures that the Business programmes offered by the faculty are relevant and meet the expectation of the industry.

• Our students have won various competitions such as CPA AustraliaKMPG Case Competition, CIMB ASEAN Stock Challenge, Maybank Go Ahead. Challenge, EY Young Tax Professional of the Year, OSK Stock Market Challenge and many others.

• Recognition accorded by world class universities, and accreditation from professional bodies