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:
1 year, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Dean Fantazzini,
Vincent Fardeau,
Markus Gebauer,
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:
3
Contact hours:
20
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
- Data bases training session
- Spring mini research conference
Assessment Elements
- Presentation course paper
- Reports
- Introductory lectures session test
- Classes on data bases test
- Presentation MSc Theisis 1
- Presentation MSc Thesis 2
- AttendanceThe attendance of the students of Thematic/Reading groups/Spring mini conference is accounted. It will influence the final grade determined above in the following way: In addition to his/her own presentation student should attend minimum 5 meetings of thematic /Reading groups/Spring conference sessions per academic year. Each extra meeting missing decreases the grade by one point. For example, in case of only 4 seminars are attended by the student, his/her grade is decreased by 1 point. In case of only 3 seminars are attended, his/her grade is decreased by 2 points. … In case of on-line meetings only students with their camera on are accounted as attended by the Study office manager.
Interim Assessment
- 2022/2023 3rd moduleG_(1st year)= 0.5⋅G_P+0.3⋅G_R+0.1⋅G_L+0.1⋅G_B The formula includes the following types of assessment: G_P – Presentation of the intermediate course paper results G_R – Grade for Reports submitted (=10 if all 5 seminar reports are received, 8 if 4 reports etc.) G_L – Introductory lectures session test G_B –Classes on data bases test In case of Reading group participation G_R is the grade for the presentation in the Reading group. The attendance of the students of Thematic/Reading groups/Spring mini conference is accounted. It will influence the final grade determined above in the following way: In addition to his/her own presentation student should attend minimum 5 meetings of thematic /Reading groups/Spring conference sessions per academic year. Each extra meeting missing decreases the grade by one point. For example, in case of only 4 seminars are attended by the student, his/her grade is decreased by 1 point. In case of only 3 seminars are attended, his/her grade is decreased by 2 points. … In case of on-line meetings only students with their camera on are accounted as attended by the Study office manager.
- 2023/2024 3rd moduleG_(2nd year)= 0.5⋅G_P1+0.5⋅G_P2 The formula includes the following types of assessment: G_P1 – Presentation of the preliminary MSc Thesis results in the Thematic group G_P2 – Presentation of the intermediate MSc Thesis results at the Spring mini conference The attendance is accounted in the following way: The necessary number of seminars attended is 5 including one presentation in Thematic group. Otherwise, the grade will be discounted in the same way as in the 1st year formula.
