Research Topics & Methods in Corporate Finance

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This Ph.D. research seminar scans relevant literatures in accounting and finance, develops ability to articulate research topics, and plan and execute various components of a research project. This course will introduce students to current research topics and methodologies in corporate finance with the aim of equipping students with the knowledge and analytical tools to carry out research project. This course covers various corporate finance topics, such as agency problems, corporate governance, executive compensation, financing, investing, merger and acquisition (M&As), taxes, and capital structure, etc. This course also provides students with a toolbox of analytical methods and hands-on experience of handling data that are commonly used in corporate finance field. The overall purpose is to develop a student’s capability both in articulating ideas and in executing empirical projects in Corporate Finance field.