Journal article
Finance Education in Australia and New Zealand: A Contemporary Analysis of Undergraduate Finance Programs in Public Universities
Accounting & Finance, Vol.First online
22/09/2026
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Abstract
Finance has long been part of Australian and New Zealand tertiary education, although its long-term presence has beenoffset by significant changes within the business education landscape. Employing an online content analysis approach, weprovide an in- depth analysis of the various forms of undergraduate finance education currently delivered by Antipodeanpublic universities, including the finance units offered and degrees encompassing them, the discipline areas providing thiseducation and associated value propositions. Overall, our analysis reveals the continued ubiquity of finance-related under-graduate education but also identifies potential limitations regarding the future-readiness of graduates and mitigating reputational challenges faced by the sector.
JEL Classification: A22, I23, G00
Details
- Title
- Finance Education in Australia and New Zealand: A Contemporary Analysis of Undergraduate Finance Programs in Public Universities
- Creators
- Scott J. Niblock - Southern Cross UniversityMichael B Charles - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Accounting & Finance, Vol.First online
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Grant note
- Open access publishing facilitated by Southern Cross University, as part of the Wiley - Southern Cross University agreement via the Council of Australasian University Librarians.
- Identifiers
- 991013405025002368
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Author(s)
- Academic Unit
- Management; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article