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Empirical Investments (FNCE90077)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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Students enrol in Empirical Investments after the completion of Empirical Corporate Finance, these subjects are completed in two consecutive semesters. A number of seminars will be held during the semester to discuss various aspects of the program including bibliographic and other resources available to students and a range of analytical and empirical research methods and techniques used in Finance. Among other things, the workshops provide a forum for students to discuss and develop their own research proposals, and to develop seminar and conference presentation ability.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Identify contemporary issues in finance;
- Identify principles of finance research;
- Formulate and solve financial problems.
Generic skills
- Oral communication including presentation skills
- Written communication
- 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
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
- Using computer software
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-COMFIN Master of Commerce (Finance)
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE90076 | Empirical Corporate Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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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Individual in-class presentation and discussion leading of required readings.
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 15% |
Individual in-class presentation of seminar papers.
| From Week 2 to Week 12 | 15% |
Assignment, covering material taught in lectures 1 through 5 inclusive.
| Week 6 | 15% |
Assignment, covering material taught in lectures 7 through 11 inclusive.
| Week 12 | 15% |
Examination, covering material taught in lectures 1 through 12 inclusive.
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Joachim Inkmann Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Finance) - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024