Empirical Research Project in Finance

What it is about

In this module you work in a team on a given research project from empirical capital market research. You learn to systematically evaluate relevant literature, to use capital market data, and to apply econometric and data-analytic software tools in order to conduct and document a self-directed empirical research project.

What you will be able to do

• Literature review at an internationally high financial science level
• systematic analysis and evaluation of scientific sources
• work with capital market databases
• application of mathematical-statistical software packages and tools
• carrying out an empirical capital market research project in a team and independently
• systematic derivation of structured answers to research questions
• writing a scientific paper

What the module consists of

• Hauptseminar / Treffenregular joint sessions on project status and approach
• Gruppenprojektjoint implementation of the research project including data collection and analysis
• Präsentationformal presentation and discussion of the results

Teaching method

• Gruppenbasierte Projektarbeitto practice independent scientific work and teamwork
• Literaturrechercheto familiarize with the state of research
• Präsentationento practice scientific presentation and discussion of the results