Advanced Seminar Finance & Accounting: Current Research Topics in Empirical Capital Market Research

What it is about

You choose a current seminar topic from empirical capital market research, research the relevant literature and develop a scientific paper from it. In the end you can summarize the state of the art, critically place it and present the results in a structured way as well as independently answer scientific research questions.

What you will be able to do

• Comprehensive overview of current developments in empirical capital market research
• Identify opportunities and risks of these developments (including macroprudential aspects)
• Conduct literature research at an international financial science level
• Systematically analyze and evaluate scientific literature
• Link current topics with theories/methods/models of financial education
• Systematically and structurally derive scientific questions
• Develop an independent scientific paper

What the module consists of

• Einführungsveranstaltung/ÜbersichtsveranstaltungExplanation of topics and organization; introduction to the topic pool
• HauptseminarDevelopment of the chosen topic in individual or group work; presentation and discussion

Teaching method

• Einführende Vorlesung (Übersichtsveranstaltung)Conveying the scope of the topic and providing the topic pool
• Seminar (Einzel- oder Gruppenarbeit)Development of the literature, elaboration and preparation of the presentation
• Präsentation und DiskussionTraining of scientific presentation and critical discussion
• Eigenständige LiteraturrechercheUse of internationally high-quality scientific contributions to underpin the work
• Gemeinsames Verfassen der AusarbeitungPromotion of the ability to work scientifically and argue