Empirical Studies in Finance - MFIN6210
Faculty: Australian School of Business
School: School of Banking and Finance
Course Outline: MFIN6210 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: enrolment in program 8406
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Introduces students to financial econometrics, the science of combining finance theory and statistical techniques to analyze financial data. Theoretical tools necessary to do applied econometric research in finance are discussed. Focus is on probability, statistical models, and statistical optimization and estimation techniques. The least squares methodology for single explanatory and multiple explanatory variables is covered. Students are introduced to implementing these analysis techniques using appropriate software.
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