Master
2022/2023
Research Seminar in Financial Economics
Type:
Compulsory course (Financial Economics)
Area of studies:
Economics
Delivered by:
International College of Economics and Finance
When:
2 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Arkaja Chakraverty,
Victoria V. Dobrynskaya,
Dean Fantazzini,
Vincent Fardeau,
Elena Fedorova,
Markus Gebauer,
Runjie Geng,
Maria S. Kokoreva,
Elena Kotyrlo,
Victor A Lapshin,
Dmitry Makarov,
Pavel Malyshev,
Tatiana Mayskaya,
Maxim Nikitin,
Maria Semenova,
Vladimir Sokolov,
Sergey Stepanov,
Sergey Tsyplakov,
Anna Yurko,
Peio Zuazo-Garin
Master’s programme:
Financial Economics
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
8
Contact hours:
128
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
- Apply up-to-date research techniques in economics and finance
- Able to participate in academic discussions
- Able to set pace of the research project
- Critically analyze contemporary research topics
Course Contents
- Presentations of research supervisors.
- Introduction into research work
- Thematic and Reading group meetings
- Spring mini research conference
- Data bases training session
Assessment Elements
- Presentation of the intermediate course paper results
- Reports
- Introductory lectures session test
- Bloomberg terminal training session final test
- Presentation of the intermediate MSc Thesis results at the Spring mini conferencePresentation of the intermediate MSc Thesis results at the Spring mini conference
- Presentation of the preliminary MSc Thesis results in the Thematic groupPresentation of the preliminary MSc Thesis results in the Thematic group Presentations of the 2nd year students (15-20 min). Students present either their 1st year term papers or their research proposals in case the research topic has changed. Each presentation has an assigned discussant. The discussant comments on the presentation (based on the text of the term paper or research paper) and opens up areas for discussion
Interim Assessment
- 2021/2022 4th module0.5 * Presentation of the intermediate course paper results + 0.1 * Bloomberg terminal training session final test + 0.3 * Reports + 0.1 * Introductory lectures session test
- 2022/2023 3rd module0.05 * Introductory lectures session test + 0.25 * Presentation of the preliminary MSc Thesis results in the Thematic group + 0.15 * Reports + 0.25 * Presentation of the intermediate course paper results + 0.25 * Presentation of the intermediate MSc Thesis results at the Spring mini conference + 0.05 * Bloomberg terminal training session final test
