Master
2024/2025
Methodological Research Seminar
Type:
Compulsory course (Strategic Corporate Finance)
Area of studies:
Finance and Credit
Delivered by:
School of Finance
Where:
Faculty of Economic Sciences
When:
1 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Galina Besstremyannaya,
Madina Karamysheva,
Evgenia Mikova,
Elena Ochirova,
Yulia Ovanesova
Master’s programme:
Strategic Corporate Finance
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The research seminar is aimed to introduce the master students to the world of research in the area of finance. Research in this area applies specific mathematical and econometrical methods, as well as the perfect data mining skills. The course includes the methodological part and the topic development part. Both parts of the research seminar aim to help students to develop the academic writing skills and a number of soft skills that are useful for a financier (e.g. presentation skills, team work, project management). The first part of research seminar aims at fostering discussion and interaction on some topics as Omitted variable problem, Simultaneity, Measurement error, Selection, Event Studies etc. with examples of Corporate Finance papers. Key recent papers will be selected and discussed among the participants. The objective is to develop the necessary tools and understanding for future identification and implementing in research. Simulation of real conference/seminar format as well as writing of a short literature review will help participants to get the initial core techniques of scientific work. To follow this course the basic courses of finance and microeconomics are the prerequisites.
Learning Objectives
- To provide the student with proper tools and skills for starting their own research in the area of finance.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To be able to formulate and verify his or her own research question
- To be able to structure a research paper, formulate research question, write abstract
- Students will learn how to use the main databases of academic sources available through the HSE library.
- To be able to retrieve data from open statistical databases, archives, and other public sources.
- Deal with a number of econometric problems frequently faced in financial research (including Omitted variable problem, Simultaneity, Measurement error, Selection Bias).
- To demonstrate the ability to write valid and understandable research proposal.
- This course will prepare students to write proposals for their diploma topics.
Course Contents
- Introduction to research questions choice
- Cross-section of stock returns in research
- Online resources on advanced econometrics
- Replication papers and resources for replications
- DEA and Event study in finance
- Econometrics problems in finance
- Research proposal
- Master classes on using databases
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0.25 * Home assignment 1 + 0.25 * Home assignment 2 + 0.25 * Home assignment 3 + 0.25 * Home assignment 4
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Asset pricing, Cochrane, J. H., 2005
- Mostly harmless econometrics : an empiricist's companion, Angrist, J. D., 2009
- Regression analysis of count data, Cameron, A. C., 2013
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Microeconometrics: methods and applications, Cameron, A., 2009