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Semester | fall semester 2022 |
Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
Lecturers |
Lukas Hitz (lukas.hitz@unibas.ch)
Heinz Zimmermann (heinz.zimmermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
Content | As an example, please find here the Seminar Topics of Fall 2016: https://wwz.unibas.ch/finanzmarkttheorie-finance/lehre/courses-fall-2016/monetary-economics-and-financial-markets-ii/abteilung/finance/ However the students have the opportunity to bring their own topics and ideas. |
Learning objectives | Objective: Students learn to work autonomously on a research project, to present their findings in the context of a 30-minutes presentation and to write a seminar thesis (approx. 15-20 pages without appendix). |
Comments | An Orientation with the participants takes place in August 2022 – the date will be scheduled by doodle. The presentations take place end-November, and the seminar-paper must be handed in: tbd. Format: in-class if possible, otherwise online per zoom Students interested in a specific topic are welcome to contact Lukas Hitz or Prof. Heinz Zimmermann at any time. |
Weblink | Further Information |
Admission requirements | Compulsory courses: 1 out of the following 4 lectures: - 40105 Macroeconomics and Finance - 42778 Intermediate Finance (new title: Asset Pricing II: Dynamic Models), This course can be attended parallel to the seminar in fall term and does not necessarily have to be attended in advance. - 10600 Advanced Asset Pricing (new title: Asset Pricing I: Standard Models) - 41626 Advanced Empirical Finance Furthermore it is absolutely essential to have empirical knowledge at master's level, in order to be able to pass the master's seminar successfully. That’s why you need at least 1 out of the following 6 lectures, (preferably 1 out of the first 3 lectures): - 12036 Econometrics - 10684 Univariate Time Series Analysis (former Time Series I) - 30661 Advanced Time Series Analysis (former Time Series II) - 19799 Applied Financial Data Management - 50788 Computational and Quantitative Finance - 41626 Advanced Empirical Finance |
Course application | The application for this seminar is done centrally and online from May, 16 to June, 13, 2022 with the Studiendekanat. The link to the online application form and more information can be found here:https://wwz.unibas.ch/de/studium/master/masterseminare/ The registration is binding. In case of non-participation after registration it will be noted as "nicht erschienen" in the transcript. For a break up after recieving a subject and title, there will be a "1.0" recorded. In addition, the priority of the wishes for future seminar applications is lost. |
Language of instruction | English |
Use of digital media | No specific media used |
Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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unregelmässig | See individual dates |
Date | Time | Room |
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Wednesday 30.11.2022 | 14.15-18.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 |
Modules |
Core Module: Core Areas in Monetary Economics (Master's Studies: International and Monetary Economics) Module: Preparation Master's Thesis in Finance and Money (Master's Studies: Finance and Money) Module: Research Design in Business and Economics (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Finance, Controlling, Banking (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Research Design in Monetary Economics and Financial Markets (Master's Studies: Business and Economics) Module: Seminar Papers (Master's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) |
Assessment format | seminar credit |
Assessment details | Seminar presentation: 30% Final paper: 70% Introduction: tbd Presentations: tbd Deadline final paper: tbd |
Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration/deregistration: faculty |
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 |