Dr. Barry Williams

Associate Professor

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Biography

Barry Williams is an Associate Professor at the Department of Banking and Finance at Monash University. He has previously worked at Bond University as a Professor of Finance and was the founding Co-Director of the Globalisation Development Center in the Faculty of Business. Barry has also held visiting research positions at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. His academic journey began in the Economics Department at the State Bank of Victoria. Barry teaches courses in Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance. His research primarily focuses on the banking industry, examining bank performance and risk in both domestic and multinational contexts. His work has been published in notable journals including the Journal of Banking & Finance, the Australian Journal of Management, and the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.