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Empirical Methodology in Corporate Finance - FINS5581
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Banking and Finance
 
 
Course Outline: FINS5581 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: FINS5579 and FINS5580 and ECON6301
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 3 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course provides a foundation for empirical studies in corporate finance and will cover the principal econometric techniques used in research with an emphasis on understanding the unique characteristics of corporate finance data analysis. The three broad topics are: panel data, limited dependent variables, event studies. Research topics covered include corporate investment, financing and governance decisions, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions and payout policy. Other topics may be added as necessary to reflect student's interests.

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