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Recht und Wirtschaft | Wirtschaft und Recht (gemäß SSO 2017)

Seminar in Finance

Exam number: 3034

Semester: from 4th semester (Schwerpunktbildung)

Duration of the module: One semester

Form of the module (i.e. obligatory, elective etc.): Elective

Frequency of module offer: Each semester

Prerequisites: Registration is required. Access to this course will be restricted if there are far more students wishing to take this course than the limit we can accommodate. Good knownledge in (corporate) finance is desirable. Grundlagenausbildung should be completed.

Applicability of module for other study programmes:
Obligatory or elective in other study programmes. For further information check regulations of the study programme.

Person responsible for module: Prof. Dr. Karl L. Keiber

Name of the professor: Prof. Dr. Karl L. Keiber

Language of teaching: English

ECTS-Credits (based on the workload): 6

Workload and its composition (self-study, contact time):
Contact time (lecture, tutorials, seminar etc.) 33,75 h; self-study: 146,25 h

Contact hours (per week in semester): 3

Methods and duration of examination:
Successful written paper; presentation it to the class.

Emphasis of the grade for the final grade: Please check regulations of the study programme

Aim of the module (expected learning outcomes and competencies to be acquired):
The participants are able to analyze academic research papers on the one hand and can write (structuring, typing, polishing) an academic report on the other hand. Additionally, the participants are able to give a presentation on the major modelling features and model implications in case of theoretical work on the one hand or the hypothesis formulation and empirical evidence in case of empirical studies on the other hand. In a discussion following the presentation the participants acquire the capability to handle sound criticism and to defend their own view. In general, the participants are able to do literature research targeted to some specific topic and acquire academic writing skills.

Contents of the module:
Introduction to the seminar and seminar topics, hints on relevant literature, continuous support by the supervisor prior to the submission of the report, presentation, discussion, feedback on both report and discussion. Topics comprise current issues of modern Finance.

Teaching and learning methods:
Seminar, self-studies

Literature (compulsory reading, recommended literature):
Ross, Stephen A., Randolph W. Westerfield and Jeffrey F. Jaffe, Corporate Finance, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Brealey, Richard A. and Stewart C. Myers (2003), Principles of Corporate Finance, 8th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Hull, John C., Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets, 6th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.

Further information:
Registration in Moodle Viadrina required.