Master
2019/2020
Research Seminar in Financial Economics
Type:
Compulsory course (Financial Economics)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
International College of Economics and Finance
When:
1 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Instructors:
Alexei Boulatov,
Sofya Budanova,
Sylvain Carré,
Emiliano Catonini,
Roman Chuhay,
Daniil Esaulov,
Dean Fantazzini,
Vincent Fardeau,
Markus Gebauer,
Luca Gelsomini,
Vitalijs Jascisens,
Grigory Kantorovich,
Steven Kivinen,
Victor A Lapshin,
Dmitry Makarov,
Tatiana Mayskaya,
Maxim Nikitin,
Udara Peiris,
Aleksandr Shirobokov,
Fabian Slonimczyk,
Vladimir Sokolov,
Sergey Stepanov,
Aziza Erkinovna Ulugova,
Anna Yurko,
Roman Zakharenko
Master’s programme:
Financial Economics
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
7
Contact hours:
116
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Master ‘s research seminar is a compulsory part of the curriculum of the ICEF master’s programme “Financial Economics”. The main goals of the seminar is to teach students research techniques used in modern economics and finance, to familiarize them with the research agenda of ICEF faculty as well as the research methodology they employ , and help students to develop their research and presentation skills. The seminar is attended by both MSc student cohorts. It is conducted in English.
Learning Objectives
- To acquaint students with contemporary research topics, in particular those developed by their potential supervisors
- To expose them to up-to-date research techniques in economics and finance
- To motivate students towards an early start on their research projects
- To develop students’ academic writing skills
- To develop their presentation skills and abilities to participate in academic discussions
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyze contemporary research topics
- Apply up-to-date research techniques in economics and finance
- Able to set pace of the research project
- Use up-to-date research techniques in economics and finance;
- Able to participate in academic discussions
Course Contents
- Presentations of research supervisors.Research supervisors present potential MSc Thesis topics, their own research agenda and research methodology to the incoming MSs 1st year students (and 2nd year students who wish to change their topic/supervisor). Attendance is mandatory for MSc 1st year.
- Introduction into research workResearch question and structuring of the paper, organization of work, working with data sources, software, etc. Series of introductory lectures for the 1st year students.
- Thematic and Reading group meetings2nd and 1st year students present their plan of research and discuss it under the guidance of ICEF full-time and part-time teachers.
- Bloomberg terminal training session
- Spring mini research conference
Assessment Elements
- PresentationStudents who missed presentation due to a valid reason are assigned an additional date to make it.
- Work as an assigned discussant
- Attendance
- Participation in seminar discussions
- Bloomberg terminal training session
