3904066: Seminar in finance

Description

Annually changing topics about theoretical challenges in finance, e.g.:

• Decision Theory Challenges in Finance
• Evaluation of Risk and Profit in Finance
• Evaluation of Classic and Alternative Financial Instruments
• Active or Passive Portfolio Management
• International Pre-investment Analysis
• Currency Risk Management in Business
• Entrepreneurial Finance

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of international corporate finance and a critical understanding of procedures and methods in this field
• Compiling and applying available sources to provide an overview of sub-areas, previously new to students
• Preparing research papers on assigned topics or smaller empirical or analytical research projects, while applying exact technical procedures and methodologies
• Delivering and explaining the results of their own seminar project in a presentation and questions and answer session
• Communicating on a professional level reflecting various degrees of expertise in front of an audience of specialists
• Critically commenting on the projects of other seminar participants and verifying their remarks

Lectures Method

Seminar, research, self-study

Materials

Lecture material will be available on moodle