So, for this final blog post I have been asked to reflect on the ‘challenges, triumphs, disappointments and learning experiences’ of writing this report thus far. I have to say, at the start of the semester I felt completely overwhelmed with this subject, and really struggled to come up with a research topic. I kept …
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Still slowly progressing …
Just under two weeks ago I presented my research proposal to half of my cohort! While I was feeling nervous about doing so, it was quite encouraging to speak about the topic I have been working on, to eager ears. It was beneficial articulating my current progress to the class, as it inevitably caused me …
This week’s problem: The quandary of trying to find a research gap but also needing to find enough research to complete a well-formed literature review.
Massive week in terms of preparation for the research proposal. I’ve done what feels like years of research and read what feels like millions of different pieces of literature. However, I feel like I’ve made some progress! I have broken down my research into five distinct parts: Efficient Market Hypothesis; Literature surrounding the Banking Royal …
My Research Journey AKA what feels like a never-ending marathon.
This week marked the true beginning of serious research for me. I think I have used every single database available to me as a UOW student and have lost track of the amount of times I’ve typed in “Royal Commission”, “Banking Royal Commission” “Regulation of Australian Banks” “Cause of changes in share prices”, “Four Pillar …
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Is the real world like monopoly? Will the Banks always come out on top?
Too bad Monopoly doesn’t have its own version of a Royal Commission to investigate the actions of those pesky bankers … So, after many many nights of deliberation – I decided on a topic for my paper … you guessed it … the infamous and prominent Banking Royal Commission (or in its full title – …
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Alexia's attempt at uncovering the effects of the Banking Royal Commission ... in 10 weeks 