Core Learning Phases
Foundation Phase (Months 1-4)
Start with personal budgeting, debt management, and basic investment principles. We use real Melbourne household budgets (anonymized) to show how different families approach financial decisions. By month three, you're creating comprehensive financial plans for fictional clients.
Business Application (Months 5-8)
Dive into small business financial planning, cash flow forecasting, and risk assessment. You'll work with actual case studies from local Australian businesses, learning how economic factors like interest rates and market conditions affect planning strategies.
Advanced Strategy (Months 9-12)
Master complex scenarios including retirement planning, tax optimization, and economic trend analysis. Your final project involves creating a comprehensive financial strategy for a multi-generational family, incorporating superannuation, property investment, and succession planning.