Overview

Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre (MAFC) was founded in 1980. Its activities include post-graduate teaching, research, executive education and the provision of a forum for the discussion of topics relevant to the Australian and international finance sectors. The Centre is active in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore and Beijing.

Please visit our Program Information area to find out more about our post-graduate and executive education programs, including the Master of Applied Finance.

The Centre's research covers each of the main areas of finance. The results are published in the Centre's own MAFC Papers as well as external publications; please refer to our Research and Publications area for more information.

Our Advisory Committee

The Applied Finance Centre has appointed an Advisory Committee to provide input to its operations and ensure the Centre stays close to market.

The Committee consists of senior executives in the finance industry:

• Mr John Bowers (formerly head of Barclays Global Investors in Australia)
• Dr Jeff Carmichael (formerly Chairman of APRA, now CEO of Promontory Financial Group Australasia)
• Mr Tony Cole (formerly Secretary of Department of Treasury, now National Practice Leader at Mercer Consulting)
• Dr Peter Dodd (formerly Dean of AGSM, now CEO of Access Macquarie)
• Mr Robert Elstone (Managing Director of the Australian Stock Exchange)
• Mr Steven Harker (Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Australia)
• Dr John Laker (Chairman of APRA)
• Dr Doug McTaggart (Chief Executive of QIC)
• Mr Richard Sheppard (Managing Director and CEO, Macquarie Bank Limited)
• Mr Steven Skala (Deputy Chairman at Deutsche Bank, Australia)
• Mr John Thom (formerly CEO of Citibank Australia)

Our Director

Prior to his appointment as MAFC's Director, Professor Phil Dolan spent thirteen years in the Funds Management Group of Macquarie Bank. He is a graduate of Macquarie University, the University of New South Wales and Stanford University.

Our Faculty

The Centre’s teaching and research activities are undertaken by a mix of full-time and adjunct faculty. Each of our teaching staff has advanced academic qualifications as well as many years senior practical experience in the finance industry. This ensures that they are able to deliver insights beyond those found in textbooks. The Centre’s Applied Finance Program is thus a blend of theoretical and practical skills that provide students with the necessary knowledge to further their chosen careers.

Our Students

With a degree offered in four countries, as well as a full-time (Sydney based) program that draws a large number of international students, MAFC has a dynamic, practical and global focus. Our students come from all sectors of the world, and their undergraduate qualifications include accounting, economics, law, languages and computer sciences - to name a few. The majority are concurrently employed in finance-related positions, for example: accountants, lenders, traders, project managers, finance lawyers, IT specialists.

Other Services

The Centre also offers the Finance Professionals seminar series, held at our Sydney office for professionals working in the finance industry. For further details, please click here.