Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Geoff Loudon
Contact via Email
E4A 230
Friday 10-11am during term. Other times by prior appointment only.
Administration
Angela Chow
Angela Chow
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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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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Presentation | 25% | No | Weeks 6-13 |
Assignment | 25% | No | 25 May 2017 11:59pm AEST |
Final Exam | 50% | No | University examination period |
Due: Weeks 6-13
Weighting: 25%
Due: 25 May 2017 11:59pm AEST
Weighting: 25%
Due: University examination period
Weighting: 50%
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 |
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Finance and science |
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The research process |
3 |
Replication and reproducible research |
4 |
Return predictability |
5 |
Asset pricing |
6 |
Derivatives |
7 |
Credit risk |
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Recess |
8 |
Financial regulation |
9 |
Systemic risk |
10 |
Corporate finance |
11 |
Behavioural finance |
12 |
Diversifying finance research |
13 |
Review |
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