FINA399-18H (HAM)

Applied Project in Finance

20 Points

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Waikato Management School
Te Raupapa
School of Accounting, Finance and Economics

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Geeta Duppati

Geeta Duppati
9255
MSB.2.29
Monday 10 - 11.30 am
geeta.duppati@waikato.ac.nz

Martin Bai

Martin Bai
5274
MSB.2.07
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Thursday
martin.bai@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Administrator(s)

: maxine.hayward@waikato.ac.nz

Placement Coordinator(s)

Tutor(s)

Student Representative(s)

Lab Technician(s)

Librarian(s)

: clive.wilkinson@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Report of an Investigation
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Paper Structure

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Timeline of Critical Events and Contact with your 499 supervisor
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Final 399 - Report of Investigation

    By the end of FINA 399 - Report of Investigation, the students will be able to:

    • Develop time management skills and demonstrate they can undertake independent work and provide original and critical analysis.
    • Demonstrate they can undertake research that leads to an in-depth literature review for a topic.
    • Demonstrate they can critically evaluate the existing theoretical and empirical evidence that exists on their topic of research.
    • Develop database management skills and undertake competent large scale data collection from designated databases and order data in a way appropriate for estimation.
    • Form a valid research question or hypothesis to examine empirically or through use of a theoretical model.
    • Investigate and apply appropriate empirical methodologies to the data in order to examine the research question.
    • Discuss and present the implications and conclusions from the perspective of the relationship to hypothesis tested, extant literature and the background theories.
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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Please see below
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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Proposal Application
2 Apr 2018
5:00 PM
0
  • Other: Submit a proposal application to the 399 convenor
2. Formal Research Proposal
11 Jun 2018
5:00 PM
0
  • Email: Convenor
3. Draft Report
17 Sep 2018
5:00 PM
0
  • Email: Convenor
4. Final Report/Verification
26 Oct 2018
5:00 PM
100
  • Email: Convenor
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Required to read relevant journal articles and online materials
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Online Support

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Online support available from Department Administrators and your 399 Supervisor.
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Workload

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200 hours
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Entry is at the discretion of the Chairperson of Department

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: ACCT399 and ECON399

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