Research Seminar
The general composition of the Research Seminar looks as follows:
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Year 1 |
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Master Thesis Preparation |
Topic selection and writing of plan of the thesis as well as the programme of research |
Preparation and discussion of the term paper project |
Research literature review |
Discussion of the term paper |
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Research Seminar Activities |
Methodology of financial research, Case study, Academic writing classes |
Researcn methods discussion, master classes from academics and practitioners, |
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Discussion Panel |
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Year 2 |
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III | ||
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Master Thesis Preparation |
Topic selection and writing of plan of the thesis as well as the programme of research |
Synopsis of a master thesis discussion |
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Research Seminar Activities |
Research organisation, student classes |
Students' presentations, discussion panel |
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Research seminar 1st year
Research seminar for the 1st year Masters in Finance is aimed at the development of students’ research abilities in the broad area of finance, as at the development of academic writing and presentation skills. It consists of four modules.- Module 1, «Research Methods in Economics and Finance», aims at the expanding of students’ knowledge on research philosophy and methods, with the focus on research in economics and finance.
- Module 2, «Academic Writing», pursues the development of written communication skills as necessary part of academic career development. These skills include papers planning, structuring, writing and formatting.
- Module 3, «Models of Financial Analytics and Management», has as a general objective the development of special research methodologies in finance.
Research seminar 2nd year
The objective of this course is to help students prepare to write their master’s thesis. This course consists of an introductory lecture that focuses on (1) certain issues related to research and (2) relevant academic research articles. In the rest of the course, students will (1) begin to work on their master’s thesis, (2) receive feedback on their work, and (3) give feedback to another student on the master’s thesis of this other student.