This doctoral seminar examines topics of current interest among researchers and practitioners in the field of Finance. The course is taught alternately by various full-time Finance faculty, and the topics change from year to year to reflect trends and developments in the discipline. It is centered around readings from recent articles and recently-published books on the selected topic. The first iteration of this seminar will focus on empirically observed anomalies in the Efficient Market Hypothesis, collectively also known as Behavioral Finance. This course is intended as the capstone of the DBA specialization in Finance. Prerequisites: FIN 6510 and FIN 6540.

( FIN 6510 )
AND ( FIN 6540 )

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

Empirical Market Microstructure: The Institutions, Economics and Econometrics of Securities Trading - 2007
Hasbrouck, Joel
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0-19-530164-1



APA Manual
The APA Manual is a recommended textbook for all courses.
Effective July 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is recommended for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
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Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.