UNSW Handbook Plan - Banking and Finance

Banking and Finance - FINSCR2585

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Business
	School: School of Banking and Finance
	Contact: http://www.fce.unsw.edu.au
	Program: 2585 - Commerce & Economics
	Award(s):
	Master of Philosophy (Research)

Plan Outline

The Master of Philosophy in Banking and Finance involves a coursework component and a thesis. Prior to the thesis stage students must have the following skills:

A good and thorough knowledge of advanced finance and the mathematics of modern finance. This knowledge is necessary to understand and appraise publications in high quality finance journals as well as working papers, and it forms the base on which the thesis is built through the use of mathematical modelling techniques.
A solid understanding of: (i) the breadth and depth of econometric and statistical analyses; and (ii) the structure of financial institutions and markets
A diverse and comprehensive knowledge of major areas of banking, finance, insurance and risk management.
The capacity for analytical and critical thinking. Students must display originality in approaching research questions and issues.
Excellent written and oral skills.

Plan Structure

All MPhil in Banking and Finance students shall study the following core courses:

FINS5575 Research Methods in Finance 1 (6 UOC)
FINS5576 Adv. Topics in Asset Pricing (6 UOC)
FINS5579 Research Methods in Finance 2 (6 UOC)

and one of:

FINS5574 Found Financial Decision Makin (6 UOC)
FINS5577 Adv. Topics in Corporate Fin. (6 UOC)
FINS5591 Special Topics in Finance (6 UOC)

After completing qualifying courses and/or concurrent prescriptions, research students undertake original research and prepare a research thesis. Students shall enrol into one of the following:

FINS5594 F/T Masters (R) Thesis Banking (24 UOC)
FINS6001 P/T Masters (R) Thesis Banking (12 UOC)

and submit a thesis on an approved topic.This must meet high academic standards and be of publishable quality. The thesis will not normally exceed 40,000 words.

All MPhil program information for this plan is contained in the program record. Please use the back button on your browser or, alternatively, search via program code (the last four digits of this plan number) using QuickFind on the left-hand side of this page.

Further Information

If you are considering applying for a MPhil at UNSW you will need to make contact with the relevant School or Faculty. This is necessary in order to establish that your research interests and those of the School and Faculty are aligned, and that there is a suitable supervisor for your particular area of research. Prospective students are strongly advised to make contact with potential supervisors before applying for research study at the University. Please refer to the following Faculty link for contact details of Schools and Departments: Future_Research

Please refer to the following web-page for further information on how to apply, scholarships, English language requirements, thesis preparation and other research related matters: www.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/research

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