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MAF907 - Empirical Corporate Finance

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Hong Feng Zhang
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in M820, M900
Prerequisite:

MAF905

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3 hour class per week

Content

The unit aims to provide a thorough examination of empirical evidence in main areas in corporate finance, including topics such as investment policy, capital structure, corporate liquidity, payout policy, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. The unit also covers a selection of econometric methods commonly used in corporate finance research, which will enable students to test corporate finance theories and analyse corporate finance data using various econometric techniques. This unit will provide students with working knowledge of conducting empirical analysis in corporate finance research

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Have discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities to conduct empirical analysis in corporate finance

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2

Use online resources to find the research data and apply statistical software to implement data manipulation and data analysis in corporate finance

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO3

Critically evaluate empirical methods used in published and unpublished research papers

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO4

Solve empirical problems in corporate finance that have real world applications

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
ULO5

Develop independent empirical research skills and the ability to conduct empirical analysis, and present results in research projects

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research)  

 2000 words 20% Week 5

Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Research) 

 2000 words 20% Week 10

Examination (Closed Book) 

 2 hours 60% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF907 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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