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Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Master of Philosophy - MPhil2585 - Commerce & Economics

Specialisation Structure
72 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 72 UOC.

Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

FINS5575
6 UOC
Research Methods in Finance 1
FINS5576
6 UOC
Asset Pricing Theory
FINS5577
6 UOC
Empirical Corporate Finance

Research Thesis

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

During and after completing qualifying courses and/or concurrent prescriptions, research students undertake original research and prepare a research thesis. This must meet high academic standards and have the potential of being published in a high-quality journal.

FINS5594
12 UOC
Full-Time Masters Research Thesis Banking and Finance
FINS6001
6 UOC
Part-Time Masters Research Thesis Banking and Finance

All other MPhil program information for this stream is contained in the program record.

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