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Studies in Empirical Finance (FNCE90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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The subject involves a study of the principal empirical research papers that form the foundations of both asset pricing and corporate finance.
Topics may include OLS, GLS, nonlinear least squares, panel data models, maximum likelihood estimation, probit, tobit, logit, GMM, time series models, and endogeneity issues.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand how to replicate the fundamental empirical studies in investments and corporate finance
- Understand the types of questions in investments and corporate finance that have subsequently been examined using the empirical techniques in these fundamental studies
- Understand the types of questions in investments and corporate finance that have required more advanced forms of empirical design and techniques.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Problem solving
- Statistical reasoning
- Application of theory to practice
- Interpretation and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Evaluation of data and other information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-COMFIN Master of Commerce (Finance)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mid-semester examination
| From Week 6 to Week 8 | 40% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 3-hour lecture per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
What do these dates mean
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Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Subject notes
Students may not gain credit for both FNCE90007 Advanced Investments and FNCE40002 Advanced Investments.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Accounting) Course Master of Commerce (Finance) - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024