BFF1001 Foundations of finance (Monash University): rated 3.2/5 overall across 15 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
BFF1001 is a Monash University course taught by the Business and Economics in Banking and Finance. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 金融学基础
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Banking and Finance
Faculty: Business and Economics
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
BFF1001 has 15 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 13 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "1001, 1002 and 1005 all in the same sem would kill you (shift em around if possible). Also the only benefit of chem adv is if you've got intent for further study into chem (2nd major or chem eng specialisation) id recommend bff1001 as an elective if you're not keen on chem. My g…"
On Reddit: "2 units i took that used a alot of Excel: \- BFF1001 Foundations of Finance (I think its a great unit) \- ETF1100 Business Statistics"
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Q: Is BFF1001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches BFF1001, and when is it offered?
A: BFF1001 is taught by the Business and Economics. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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