Магистратура
2026/2027
Семинар наставника "Академический"
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Финансовая экономика)
Кто читает:
Международный институт экономики и финансов
Где читается:
Международный институт экономики и финансов
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1-4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
54
Course Syllabus
Abstract
MSc Mentor’s seminar is a compulsory part of the curriculum of the ICEF master’s programme “Financial Economics” for the 1st and 2nd year students. The main goals of the seminar is to develop students' critical and analytical skills, acknowledge them with the modern trends in the sphere of Economics and Finance, to help them in their professional orientation. It is built on interactive learning approaches, where the audience is constantly involved in the discussion process. The seminar is conducted in English during the academic year. It consists of several components.
Learning Objectives
- The student should be able to apply professional knowledge and skills acquired while studying the course in practical areas, including academic research, work in financial institutions, industry, and public governance.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- to be acquainted with contemporary topics in Finance and Economics
- to develop critical and analytical thinking and ability to express their ideas
- to engage in Professional orientation
- to develop academic writing skills
- to develop presentation skills and abilities to participate in the discussions
Course Contents
- Mini-courses for MSc1
- A series of Round tables for MSc1 and MSc2
- Meeting with the career consultant for MSc1
Assessment Elements
- Meeting with the career consultantPersonalized career consultation that include an in-depth analysis of student past experience and future professional goals
- Presentation for MSc2
- Essay on RTs final1-2 pages
- Round table (RT) discussionParticipation min 4 RTs out of 6
- Round table (RT) discussion for MSc2Participation in min 2 RTs out of 4 and Acting as jury member in min 1 RT
- Participation in mini-coursesParticipation in at least 3 out of 4 courses and implementation of the 3 required examination tasks (in case less exams are passed the grade is decreased proportionally). In case all the 4 courses are visited and 4 examinations are passed, 3 best results are chosen.
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 4th module0.1 * Meeting with the career consultant + 0.15 * Essay on RTs final + 0.6 * Participation in mini-courses + 0.15 * Round table (RT) discussion
- 2027/2028 3rd module0.4 * Round table (RT) discussion for MSc2 + 0.6 * Presentation for MSc2
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Derivative instruments : a guide to theory and practice, Eales, B. A., 2003
- Exchange rates and international finance, Copeland, L. S., 2008
- International economics : theory & policy, Krugman, P. R., 2012
- Microeconomics of banking, Freixas, X., 2008
- Monetary policy : goals, institutions, strategies, and instruments, Bofinger, P., 2001
- Monetary theory and policy, Walsh, C. E., 2003
- Options, futures, and other derivatives, Hull, J. C., 2009
- Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance. Vol. 1: ., Wilmott, P., 2018
- Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance. Vol. 2: ., Wilmott, P., 2018
- Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance. Vol. 3: ., Wilmott, P., 2018
- Rethinking bank regulation : till angels govern, Barth, J. R., 2006
- The culture map: decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures, Meyer, E., 2015
- The elements of statistical learning : data mining, inference, and prediction, Hastie, T., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Stochastic calculus for finance. Vol.1: The binomial asset pricing model, Shreve, S. E., 2004
- Stochastic calculus for finance. Vol.2: Continuous-time models, Shreve, S. E., 2004