MCD2170 Foundations of Finance (Monash University): rated 4.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on Monash Wall.
MCD2170 is a Monash University course in Monash College Diploma. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Monash College Diploma
Level: Monash College Diploma
Handbook year: 2026
As a foundation, this unit introduces students to the concepts of finance, financial mathematics, investment analysis, the financial system, risk management and the relationship of finance to other commercial disciplines. This unit is taken by part 2 Diploma students.
MCD2170 has 1 scored review: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I took BFF2140 Corporate Finance 1 (Caulfield), its basically the same unit as the one in Clayton. I took this unit on Semester 1 2020, This unit is a part of my core subject; my honest opinion is that the unit is relatively easy (for me), but it really depends on your knowledge…"
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Q: Is MCD2170 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
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