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Seminar Empirical Finance
(dt. Seminar Empirical Finance)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Präsentationsveranstaltung, private study,
180 hours (attendance: 15 hours, Anfertigung seminararbeit: 155 hours, Vorbereitung Vortrag: 10 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Term paper (3 CP) and presentation (3 CP)
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Oscar A. Stolper

Contents

In the seminar, students independently prepare, present and critically evaluate papers on current topics in the field of financial market research.


Qualification Goals

In the seminar, students learn to independently prepare, present and critically evaluate papers on current topics in the field of financial market research. The course aims to impart skills in building and structuring information and to apply this knowledge with a view to a specific problem. In addition, the module promotes students' presentation and discourse skills and prepares them for their final thesis.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Practical and Seminar Modules.

The module is assigned to the focus area Accounting and Finance. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



Please note:

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