Empirical Methodology in Corporate Finance - FINS5581

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: 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.