Overview

This unit is designed to provide you with industry research experience and project-based learning. Through the research project, you will be able to apply financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the Masters programme to solve real-life problems in finance and related areas. In the process … For more content click the Read More button below. You must complete a 12 week industry research project at the Masters level.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-FF-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Oscar Tian

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Oscar Tian

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Put into practice financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;

2.

Analyse financial and/or insurance data using tools developed throughout the programme;

3.

Construct models and solutions in specific settings relating to financial and/or insurance problems;

4.

Recommend solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas;

5.

Design solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas based on financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;

6.

Exhibit effective reporting and writing skills at an industry standard. At the end of this capstone unit, students are expected to gain graduate placements in relevant industries.

Teaching approach

Research activities

Assessment

1 - Three minor reports (10% each)
2 - Oral presentation
3 - Final report

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Miscellaneous Items Required (Printing, Stationery)- $100.