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Master 2020/2021

Research Seminar "Current Problems of the Financial Analysis"

Type: Compulsory course (Financial Analyst)
Area of studies: Finance and Credit
Delivered by: HSE Banking Institute
When: 2 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Master’s programme: Financial Analyst
Language: English
ECTS credits: 7
Contact hours: 100

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Research Seminar “Current Problems of the Financial Analysis” (hereafter – “RS”) is the methodological base for the courses of HSE Master’s programme “Financial Analyst”. The emphasis is done for analytical and research student activities. Basic terms, research topics and methods are to be learnt during the seminars. RS partially touches the regular courses’ content, and thus helps to improve the material comprehension and stimulates the self-study. The learning objective of RS – to develop students’ skills of independent research work, including the mastering of current methods and research techniques usage, scientific discussion on the given topic, one’s own research results presentation; to help in work on the master’s thesis; to develop communication and presentation skills. Distance educational process is organized via synchronized interaction (what is shown in your class schedule) in Zoom https://zoom.us/.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The learning objective of RS – to develop students’ skills of independent research work, including the mastering of current methods and research techniques usage, scientific discussion on the given topic, one’s own research results presentation; to help in work on the master’s thesis; to develop communication and presentation skills.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • The students has to know:  main results of the latest researches in the financial field; their empirical tests published in the top professional magazines in the field;  methods of scientific discussions and delivering of presentations.
  • The students has to be able to:  define the field of scientific search at choosing the research subject;  find the research problem, to define the research topic and task for the research;  use the gained statistical material and connect own conclusions with theoretical and practical provisions of financial activity;  evaluate the quality and effectiveness of empirical data;
  • The students has to master:  the skills of writing the expert analytical overviews, research articles and reports, as well as skills of working on the gained material;  the skills of practical usage of theoretical knowledge on search methods and primary data analysis and forming of sources databases;  the skills of work with scientific sources including those in English;  the skills of work with data analysis and modelling software.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • project or methodological seminars
  • individual work of academic supervisors with students on the master thesis topics
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking attendance
  • non-blocking participation (in discussions)
  • non-blocking the quality of reports
    The exam will be conducted in the form of a Final Quiz. Please make sure that…  you are well prepared to the final quiz on the Research course,  submitted all the home assignments,  delivered oral presentations on different parts of your individual research, and  defended all four parts of your group project on company valuation. As a reminder, your final mark will be calculated as following: Attendance = 0 Class work/ discussions = 0,25 Group Pres = 0,35 Individual research + Home Assignments = 0,4 Final = 1 The final quiz will contribute to the “Class work/ Discussions” part of your final mark. 28 April – Final quiz (Google forms). The quiz covers the theoretical aspects of research. You are expected to revise the lecture notes on the following topics: • Research Intro • Research Proposal • Literature review • Writing up the Methods Section • Time series analysis: Typical Mistakes • Discussion and Analysis • Conclusion and Recommendations • Presenting results (Part 1, Part 2)
  • non-blocking attendance
  • non-blocking participation (in discussions)
  • non-blocking the quality of reports
    The exam will be conducted in the form of a Final Quiz. Please make sure that…  you are well prepared to the final quiz on the Research course,  submitted all the home assignments,  delivered oral presentations on different parts of your individual research, and  defended all four parts of your group project on company valuation. As a reminder, your final mark will be calculated as following: Attendance = 0 Class work/ discussions = 0,25 Group Pres = 0,35 Individual research + Home Assignments = 0,4 Final = 1 The final quiz will contribute to the “Class work/ Discussions” part of your final mark. 28 April – Final quiz (Google forms). The quiz covers the theoretical aspects of research. You are expected to revise the lecture notes on the following topics: • Research Intro • Research Proposal • Literature review • Writing up the Methods Section • Time series analysis: Typical Mistakes • Discussion and Analysis • Conclusion and Recommendations • Presenting results (Part 1, Part 2)
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (2 module)
    0.3 * attendance + 0.3 * participation (in discussions) + 0.4 * the quality of reports
  • Interim assessment (4 module)
    0.4 * attendance + 0.6 * participation (in discussions)
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Hahn Shik LEE, & Woo Suk LEE. (2019). International Linkage among Mena Financial Markets. Economic Computation & Economic Cybernetics Studies & Research, 53(3), 297–314. https://doi.org/10.24818/18423264/53.3.19.17

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • MOȘTEANU, N. R. (2019). International Financial Markets face to face with Artificial Intelligence and Digital Era. Theoretical & Applied Economics, 26(3), 123–134. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=138993627
  • Saksonova, S., & Kuzmina-Merlino, I. (2019). Cryptocurrency as an Investment Instrument in a Modern Financial Market. St. Petersburg University Journal of Economic Studies, 35(2), 269–282. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu05.2019.205