Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Professor Gary Tian
Contact via Email
E4A 513
Refer to iLearn Annoucement
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MCom in Finance or MBkgFin) and (AFIN808 and AFIN818)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit describes and analyses the methodology of contemporary research in banking and finance. It investigates research methods employed across a wide variety of current topics in banking and finance.
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Feedback Prior to the Census Date
Self-assessment exercise question(s) will be released in Week 3 for feedback prior to the census date. Its answer will be also provided before the census date in Week 4.
Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Presentation | 25% | No | Weeks 5-12 |
Written Assignment | 25% | No | Refer to iLearn Announcement |
Final Exam | 50% | No | University examination period |
Due: Weeks 5-12
Weighting: 25%
Written Assignment with Oral Presentation: Students are allocated to present critiques and propose extensions to existing research papers during class. Refer to iLearn for further details.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Assignment must be submitted via iLearn .
Due: Refer to iLearn Announcement
Weighting: 25%
Students will write a research proposal on an issue in corporate finance and banking and come up with new research questions in the area. Refer to iLearn for further details.
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Assignment must be submitted via both iLearn and email to Professor Gary Tian.
Due: University examination period
Weighting: 50%
The exam covers the entire unit. Refer to iLearn for further details.
Classes
The weekly three hour class time for this unit consists of a two hour seminar and a one hour workshop. Students must thoroughly read all assigned articles before coming to the class so that they are fully prepared to discuss the key issues.
Timetables
All students are required to attend their timetabled classes. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Required Text
There is no prescribed textbook. Readings are taken from relevant academic books and journals. Refer to iLearn for further details.
Technology Used and Required
Week | Topic |
1 | Source of research questions |
2 | Developing a research question, hypothesis and model |
3 | Corporate governance |
4 | Ownership and control |
5 | CEO compensation |
6 | Capital structure |
7 | Initial public offerings |
Mid session break | |
8 | Bank lending |
9 | Informal finance |
10 | Cash holding policy |
11 | Mergers and acquisitions |
12 | Investment efficiency |
13 | Financial markets and asset pricing/Review |
Note: this topic list is subject to revision. Any changes will be posted to iLearn. |
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