Our courses
Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and practice. You'll enjoy hands-on experience, including industry-focused problem-solving – making it easier to transition into the workforce.
Our undergraduate courses are developed with industry, plus you’ll enjoy practical experience and networking opportunities. Or take your finance skills to the next level with a postgraduate degree.
Research specialisations
Our areas of research strength include:
- corporate finance
- investments and asset pricing
- international finance
- financial derivative instruments
- real estate and property.
Join our PhD program
The Department of Finance is seeking intellectually curious doctoral applicants with a strong academic track record who are interested in undertaking rigorous, theory-advancing research.
Department of Finance staff
Our staff strive to embed our strategic employability focus in our teaching and learning, and produce innovative, high-quality research that is frequently published in leading journals.
Key contacts
Professor Xiangkang Yin, Head of Department
Dr Hoa Nguyen, Director of Teaching
Associate Professor Hong Feng Zhang, Director, Researcher Development
Associate Professor Sagarika Mishra, Director, HDR
Course directors
Dr Nicholas Sheard, Course Director, Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
Dr Ning Gong, Course Director, Master of Finance and Graduate Certificate of Digital Finance
Dr Christopher Ratcliffe, Course Director, Postgraduate Courses of Property and Real Estate
Academic contacts
Dr Tze Ang, Senior Lecturer
Dr Sohel Azad, Senior Lecturer
Professor Tarun Chordia, Professional Research Fellow
Dr Saikat Sovan Deb, Senior Lecturer
Dr Daisy Doan, Lecturer
Dr Mong Shan Ee, Senior Lecturer
Dr Ning Gong, Senior Lecturer
Dr Abdul Aziz Hayat Muhammad, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Ameeta Jain
Tom Keel, Associate Lecturer
Associate Professor Adrian Lee
Dr Fengfei Li, Senior Lecturer
Dr Emma Li, Senior Lecturer
Dr Mingyi Li, Senior Lecturer
Dr Ruipeng Liu, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Sagarika Mishra
Dr Annette Nguyen, Senior Lecturer
Dr Hoa Nguyen, Senior Lecturer
Dr Wei Opie, Senior Lecturer
Dr Christopher Ratcliffe, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Susan Sharma
Dr Nicholas Sheard, Senior Lecturer
Yang Shi, Lecturer
Associate Professor Harminder Singh
Dr Kannan Thuraisamy, Senior Lecturer
Dr Peipei Wang, Lecturer
Dr Vincent Xiang, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Hong Feng Zhang
Dr Xinwei Zheng, Senior Lecturer
Research contacts
Centres
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business
Professor Hind Benbya, Director
Centre for Disaster Resilience and Recovery
Professor Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Director
Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education (CREATE)
Dr Karen Dunwoodie, Director
Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre
Professor Peter Carey, Research Director
IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre
Professor George Tanewski, Director
Units
Arts & Creative Industries Research and Engagement (ACiRE)
Professor Hilary Glow, Director
Better Consumption Lab
Professor Josh Newton, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Associate Professor Ali Tamaddoni, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Professor Andre Bonfrer, Director
Impact Finance Hub
Dr Emma Li, Director
Leadership Futures Hub
Dr Fannie Wu, Director
Women's Entrepreneurship Research Alliance
Dr Andrea North-Samardzic, Director
Apply for a Masters by Research
Interested in research-level study? Gain the skills you need to get ahead in your workplace or start your research or academic career.
Journal publications
Finance staff have published in many of the leading journals in the discipline, including:
- Journal of Finance
- Journal of Financial Economics
- Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis
- Review of Finance
- Management Science
- Review of Asset Pricing Studies
- Journal of Financial Intermediation
- Journal of Urban Economics
- Journal of Financial Markets
- Journal of Corporate Finance
- Journal of Banking and Finance.
Seminars
We have a range of speakers and research partners who regularly visit Deakin to share insights and encourage debate on topics of particular interest to the department’s students.
Upcoming seminars
| Date | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 9 May | 11am–12.30pm | Prof Andrei Simonov |
| Thursday 16 May | 11am–12.30pm | Ms Swetha Agarwal |
| Thursday 23 May | 11am–12.30pm | Associate Professor Byoung Kang |
| Thursday 30 May | 11am–12.30pm | Professor Robert Webb |
| Thursday 13 June | 11am–12.30pm | Associate Professor George Wong |
| Thursday 18 July | 11am–12.30pm | Professor Tarun Chordia |
| Thursday 1 August | 11am–12.30pm | Associate Professor Yueran Ma |
| Thursday 15 August | 11am–12.30pm | Professor Nadya Malenko |
| Thursday 29 August | 11am–12.30pm | Dr Eduard Inozemtsev |
Contact us
Find out more about what we’re doing at the Department of Finance.