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BUSS4412: Finance Honours A
2024 unit information
This unit covers advanced research-integrated coursework topics in asset pricing, derivative pricing, portfolio management theory and behavioural finance. Students develop numerical and analytical/discursive skills to demonstrate their depth of understanding of finance theory and how it applies to the real world. Through research-led teaching, students also learn to apply behavioural finance concepts in current research and communicate complex analysis in a succinct format.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Finance
| Code | BUSS4412 |
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| Academic unit | Finance |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Students must meet the entry requirements to the Honours program, including completion of a pass undergraduate degree and a major in the specialisation area |
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Corequisites:
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BUSS4001 and BUSS4413 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. describe, compare, apply, and critique the main elements of finance theory and empirical research.
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