| CODE | BFI5330 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dissertation | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 30 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Banking, Finance and Investments | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is a research-based study-unit where students will apply finance theory with application by using advanced econometric techniques or other methods of research used in finance. Students will therefore need to undertake original research in a topic based which is relevant to the area of banking, investments and finance. This is an opportunity for students to utilize analytical and empirical skills acquired during the Masters programme and demonstrate their capacity to analyse appropriate theory and empirical evidence in a structured way. Study-Unit Aims: The research based dissertation aims at carrying financial research which will allow students to develop scientific research skills by learning how to collect, analyse and evaluate scientific findings objectively in light of the current scientific and academic literature in the area of banking, investments and finance. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically appraise scientific literature; - Utilise appropriate research methodology; - Gain an in-depth understanding and advanced practical skills in a specialised area relevant to banking, investments and finance; - Describe the main research methods used in finance and know how to select the research method that is relevant to their choice of topic and apply such method rigorously and successfully. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Design a research project appropriately; - Conduct a research project in an appropriate manner taking into consideration all ethical issues required, time-planning and budgeting; - Increase analytical and critical reflective capacity in the chosen specialised area related to banking, investments and finance; - Produce and present a piece of scientific writing in the form of a dissertation which is potentially publishable; - Collect, download, and analyse data quantitatively; - Present data and results of econometric regression in a reader-friendly way; - Translate econometric results into recommendations for practitioners. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Ryan, Bob, Robert W. Scapen, and Michael Theobold. Research Method and Methodology in Finance and Accounting. 2nd ed. South Western, 2002. Print. - Jeng, Jau-Lian. Contemporaneous Event Studies in Corporate Finance. Cham: Springer International AG, 2020. Web. - Gruszczynski, Marek. Financial Microeconometrics. Cham: Springer International AG, 2019. Web. - Woodside, Arch G. Bad to Good. Bingley: Emerald Limited, 2016. Web. - Ferris, Stephen P, Kose John, and Anil K Makhija. Empirical Research in Banking and Corporate Finance. Vol. 21. Bingley: Emerald Limited, 2022. Advances in Financial Economics. Web. - Other articles and potential UOM library resources on specific methods used in finance. |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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