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| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Tim Kröncke (t.kroencke@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course covers important and controversial topics in empirical finance. First, we will survey empirical facts and then implement tests of theories to understand the facts. We will cover topics in asset pricing as well as corporate finance. More specifically, we will study the time-series properties of the aggregate stock market and cross-sectional behaviour of individual stocks; how to implement an event study to measure the effect of an economic event on the broad market or the value of a company. |
| Learning objectives | Lectures are 90 minutes followed by a computer-lab session of 90-120 minutes. In the computer lab session, you will learn step by step how to implement workhorse methods in finance using Matlab. We will work with measures of the aggregate stock market as well as a large dataset of individual firms (CRSP/COMPUSTAT). The focus is on the stock market, however, topics related to bond markets and FX markets may be covered as well (if time permits). |
| Bibliography | See Syllabus (available on ADAM; send an e-mail to t.kroencke@unibas.ch to get access to ADAM) |
| Weblink | Weblink |
| Admission requirements | Prerequisites: I assume that you have completed successfully the core modules in particular Econometrics (12036) and Advanced Macroeconomics and Finance (40105). We will spend a lot of time using the software Matlab. Prior work experience with Matlab is helpful, but not mandatory. (The first two days of the course provide an introduction to Matlab.) We will take a hands-on approach and will apply theories and empirical methods to the data. Depending on your learning preferences, you may want to have a better understanding of the theories and methods before looking on the data. The following courses cover the theories and methods in more detail: Intermediate Finance (10634), Advanced Asset Pricing (10600), Unternehmerisches Finanzmanagement (20391), Advanced Financial Accounting (30676), Time Series Analysis I (10684), Computational Economics (23525), Applied Financial Data Management (19799). |
| Course application | Please register for the course and the subsequent exam by sending an e-mail (with your matriculation number) to the professor (t.kroencke@unibas.ch). The application deadline is 31 August 2019! The application is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. Your course registration can be seen in MOnA after the registration period is over. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Selected Subjects of Economics and Jurisprudence (Master's Studies: Actuarial Science) Specialization Module: Finance, Controlling and Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Specialization Module: Monetary Economics and Financial Markets (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | end-of-semester examination |
| Assessment details | 6 CP. Grading is based on a final written exam at the end of the semester (50%), and up to four assignments during the semester (50%). Attendance is mandatory. written exam: 06.11.19; 08:30- 10:00. WWZ Auditorium: A-Z. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: teaching staff |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |