Научно-исследовательский семинар "Современные проблемы финансового анализа"

Магистратура 2020/2021

Статус: Курс обязательный (Финансовый аналитик)

Направление: 38.04.08. Финансы и кредит

Кто читает: Банковский институт

Где читается: Банковский институт

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Преподаватели: Димова Елена Анатольевна

Прогр. обучения: Финансовый аналитик

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 9

Контактные часы: 100

Full 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. Distance educational process is organized via synchronized interaction (what is shown in your class schedule) in Zoom https://zoom.us/.

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

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;

Course Contents

master classes by leading professors and practice-oriented experts
expert seminars
project or methodological seminars
project or methodological seminars
individual work of academic supervisors with students on the master thesis topics

Assessment Elements

attendance
participation (in discussions)
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. 18 June – 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) Plus… • Writing Tips For Economics Research Papers∗ Plamen Nikolov, Harvard University, June 10, 2013 Before the quiz there will be instructions provided, therefore, you are required to join the Zoom session. The link is: Research Seminar (НИС)_Exam (Final quiz) Time: 18 июн 2020 06:30 PM Москва https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6466375266 Conference ID: 646 637 5266 Pass: 960708 Join the session 10 min before 6.30 PM to make sure that you are not missing the instructions provided by the tutor. Final quiz will contain 25-30 multiple choice questions (only one answer for each question). And 1-2 discussion questions (you should write your own opinion on a particular section of a research paper of an anonymous author. Mistakes made and what could be improved). You will have to submit your answers within 1,5 hours.

Interim Assessment

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

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

Course Syllabus