Кто читает:: Международный институт экономики и финансов

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 2-й курс, 1, 2 семестр

Преподаватели

Есаулов Даниил Михайлович

Никитин Максим Игоревич

Full 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 work
Research 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 meetings
2nd 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

Presentation
Students who missed presentation due to a valid reason are assigned an additional date to make it.
Attendance
To get maximal grade for attendance a student should attend at least 2 thematic group meetings (excluding meetings where he presents and debates). In case there are no sufficient number of meetings of particular theme, a student should attend meetings of different themes
Participation in seminar discussions
Work as an assigned discussant
Bloomberg terminal training session

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (1 semester)
0.1 * Work as an assigned discussant + 0.2 * Attendance + 0.1 * Participation in seminar discussions + 0.6 * Presentation
Interim assessment (2 semester)
0.15 * Attendance + 0.05 * Bloomberg terminal training session + 0.5 * Interim assessment (1 semester) + 0.3 * Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Wayne C. Booth et al. The Craft of Research (4th ed.). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2016.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

A guide for the young economist : writing and speaking effectively about economics, Thomson, W., 2001

Магистерская программа «Финансовая экономика»

Research Seminar in Financial Economics