Research and research training
The Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne, Australia is one of the very few academic departments in Australia that specialises only in finance, giving it an unrivalled focus. The academic staff are on the forefront of financial research and education and have a commitment both to the development of finance as an academic discipline.
Research Degrees
The Department’s two research programs are the
Graduates place well in universities and in the finance sector.
Strongly supported research
The Department believes that staff involvement in research reinforces achievement in teaching. Staff are up to date and are committed to ongoing learning about the Finance discipline and to extending its boundaries.
Finance academics present regularly at seminars and research conferences, both within Australia and overseas.
- The Department has access to a number of financial databases, including WRDS.
- The Department provides researchers with substantial research computing facilities
- Information about the weekly research seminars is available.
Research interests: Current research interests of Department staff include asset pricing, derivatives, corporate finance, market microstructure, financial institutions, real estate finance, finance education and international finance.
Research publications: Finance staff have published in the International Review of Financial Analysis, The Journal of Banking and Finance, The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Research, and Pacific Basin Finance Journal.
- A listing of Finance staff and postgraduate research publications is available.
Host to the world's best: The Department hosts a large number of international visiting academics from all over the world. Some of these are involved in presenting at our research seminars, which benefit both staff and postgraduate students.