ADVANCED FINANCE
BUS5ADF
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject aims to expose doctoral students to cutting-edge scholarship in current research issues and skills in finance. It covers theoretical and empirical papers relating to efficient markets and behavioural finance hypotheses, event study methodology, operating performance and abnormal returns measurement, payout policy, capital structure, equity issuance, corporate governance, signalling and information asymmetry, asset pricing, and endogeneity issues. The subject will also develop high-level writing, speaking and critical thinking skills required to undertake finance research. Upon successful completion of this subject, you will develop a framework for addressing research propositions, obtain in-depth knowledge of finance theory and practice, understand the interface between theoretical models and empirical tests of these models, and gain the ability to develop and resolve finance research questions and communicate the results.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJing Zhao
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in a research program: LHCOM, LMBR, LMCR, LDPH or by Subject Coordinator Approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate what is meant by theory, and explain its role in finance research.
- Activities:
- Seminars, readings, class discussions and all four assessment items.
02. Compare, contrast and critically evaluate selected theories of finance.
- Activities:
- Seminars, readings, class discussions and assessment item one.
03. Demonstrate high-level writing, speaking and critical thinking skills in describing and assessing the utility of finance theories and empirical propositions.
- Activities:
- Readings, class discussion and all four assessment items.
04. Ability to conduct finance research and be able to articulate, express and present these research findings.
- Activities:
- Class discussion and assessment item two.
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