Empirical Methodology in Corporate Finance - FINS5581
Faculty: Australian School of Business
School: School of Banking and Finance
Course Outline: FINS5581 Course Outline
Campus: Sydney
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: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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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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