Code:

BERMASC010

Course type:

Advanced specialisation course

Long name:

Empirical Corporate Finance

ECTS:

5

Language:

English

Lecturer(s):

Prof.dr. A. de Jong and dr. J. Suijs

Contact person:

Prof.dr. A. de Jong

Coordinator:

Prof.dr. A. de Jong

Faculty:

RSM Erasmus University

Number of lectures:

10

Hours per lecture:

3

Goal:

Overview of the empirical corporate finance literature and introduction into empirical financial accounting research. Ability to understand and critically evaluate empirical studies and to conduct an empirical study.

Course contents:

This advanced course in corporate finance and financial accounting starts with an introduction into the prevailing topics in the literature and the tools applied in empirical studies. A set of empirical studies will be discussed in the lectures, in which finance and accounting theories are tested; applications are included of the most important empirical methods in finance and accounting. We discuss topics like capital structure choice, dividend policy and share repurchases, risk management, corporate governance, M&A and disclosure policies.

Examination:

Students are required to write and present an empirical paper in the area of corporate finance or financial reporting.

Literature:

Collection of papers from finance and accounting journals.