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MBL93EV Module Overview - 2014
MBL93EV Module Overview - 2014
MBL93EV
Year module
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This module overview contains important information
about your module.
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 2
2.1
Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2
3.1
Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2
Area .............................................................................................................................................. 3
3.3
University ...................................................................................................................................... 3
4.1
4.2
4.3
TOPICS ........................................................................................................................................ 8
ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................. 9
8.1
8.2
8.2.1
8.3
8.4
Assignments ................................................................................................................................. 9
10
EXAMINATION ........................................................................................................................... 13
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12
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CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................ 13
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ADDENDUM ............................................................................................................................... 13
INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
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This module equips you to analyse and review the latest published research in financial
management with a specific emphasis on its impact on decision making in commerce and
industry. This elective module on finance requires a broad overview of the various topics
included in the latest published research on finance.
In this module, you are required to investigate and criticise an article (as though you were a
reviewer). This will help you to understand why articles get published and you will also learn
about the latest research in finance. You will then present the article at the study school. This is
intended to hone your presentation skills.
For the second assignment you will be required to do a literature review of a topic of your choice
in the broad field of finance. This will help you to obtain an overview of the published articles on
your chosen topic.
PURPOSE OF, AND THE BROAD AND SPECIFIC OUTCOMES FOR, THE
MODULE
2.1
Purpose
The purpose of this module is to obtain an overview of the latest research that has been
published in the field of finance and to learn how to conduct a good literature review.
2.2
3.1
Lecturer(s)
AREA
Finance
3.3
University
Unisa SBL
MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES
4.1
Prescribed books
Recommended books
4.3
Below is a list of accredited journals. Please note that you will need your myUnisa password
in order to access full text content. There may also be embargo on the latest full text on some of
the titles. If you do not find a particular journal title, please use the e-Journal finder
CFA Magazine
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Journal of Finance
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Mathematical Finance
Review of Finance
TOPICS
During the study school students will present the article on finance of their choice. The set of
articles presented is the articles that you have to prepare for the exam.
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This module includes two individual assignments the first is the article that must be presented
at the study school, and the second is the overview of the literature in your chosen subfield of
finance.
The first assignment must be submitted before the study school and forms the preparation for
the study school.
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ASSESSMENT
8.1
Assessment plan
8.2.1
Submission of assignments
For the first assignment you have to submit the article, your review of the article and the slides
that you use at the study school to present the article (three files).
The second assignment has to be submitted on EDS in the form of a literature review.
8.4
Assignments
Review some research articles that have been published in an accredited journal over the past
year and select a recent article that, in your opinion, could affect decision making in commerce
and industry. Summarise the article. Also state clearly in your summary why, in your opinion,
this article was accepted for publication. You will be required to give a ten-minute presentation
on the article during the study school. (No limit to the number of pages.)
You have to submit
1. the article that you used
2. the slides for your presentation
3. a summary of the article
Hints: you can use the following template to critique articles:
Originality
How original is the topic covered in the article? Is there anything new that has not been
published before?
Significance
How significant is the article to the industry/community? Would anyone get any value out of
reading the article?
Technical quality
How sophisticated is the content of the article? Is the information communicated in an
understandable manner without insulting the intelligence of the intended audience?
Relevance
How relevant is the article to the conference/journal? How does it fit into the theme of the
conference/journal?
Presentation
How good is the quality of the article (layout, graphs, diagrams etc)? Are diagrams readable and
do they contribute to an understanding of the content of the article?
Submit a working paper on a topic approved by the lecturer. (No limit to the number of pages.)
You have to summarise the contributions by relevant scholars on this topic. Do this in the form
of a literature review.
Before you start work on the working paper, e-mail the lecturer to get your topic approved.
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Selection
article
and
Poor
Acceptable
Good
Date published
23 years old
Some relevance to
subject matter
NA
Most relevant
subject matter
No
NA
Yes
No
NA
Yes
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1014
1520
Some theory
Theory understood
Regurgitation
Presented
Internalised
Theory sources
Limited
Well sourced
integrated
Some represented
as seen
Represented
all
reality observed
Reality represented
and validated
Presented
Compared
Critically compared
05
610
1115
No planning
Some planning
Planned and
of
[20]
[100]
Theory
summary
to
and
[15]
[100]
Analysis planned
prepared
Analysis depth
Analysis
[50]
Analysis - scope
[100]
Analysis of some
Detailed analysis
detailed
areas in depth
of specific depth
Scope not
Scope acceptable
appropriate
Analysis -
No validation of
thoroughness
analysis
Analysis appropriate
and executed
Some validation
Validated
Analysis of some
Analysis of all
appropriate areas
appropriate areas
appropriate areas
019
2033
3450
Logical presentation
Illogical
Mixed
Logical
Presentation
Haphazard
inconsistent
Consistent
Consistent
professional
and
Presentation,
technical
editing
and
language
Referencing
Incomplete
and
errors in references
(or missing)
Complete
accurate
and
[15]
Structure
and
Most
elements
presented
0-5
6 - 10
11 15
[100]
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Criteria
qualities
and
Understanding of
theory
Poor
Second assignment
Acceptable
Good
Some theory
Theory understood
Regurgitation
Presented
Internalised
Theory sources
Limited
Some sources
beyond obvious
[35]
were
Well sourced
and integrated
[100]
010
1125
2635
Analysis planned
No planning
Some planning
Analysis depth
Limited
detailed
and
not
Analysis
of
areas in depth
some
Theory analysis
Detailed analysis
of specific depth
Analysis scope
Scope acceptable
Analysis thoroughness
No
validation
investigation
Some validation
Validated
Analysis appropriate
Analysis
of
some
appropriate areas
Analysis
of
appropriate areas
(019)
(2033)
3450
Logical presentation
Illogical
Mixed
Logical
Presentation,
Presentation
Haphazard
inconsistent
Consistent
Consistent
professional
technical editing
and language
Literature
By author
Mixed
By theme
Referencing
[50]
of
[100]
[15]
[100]
Structure
and
all
and
Most elements
presented
(05)
8.6
(610)
(1115)
Self-assessment questions
There are no other assessments for this module. You only have the two assignments and the
exam.
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EXAMINATION
The exam consists of questions on the articles that were presented at the study school and a
question in which you get the opportunity to write on a topic of your choice in finance.
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SOURCES CONSULTED
None
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CONCLUSION
This module should give you reasonable exposure to the latest research on finance.
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ADDENDUM
Nothing
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