Seminar: Topics in Financial Econometrics (F)
Course content
The seminar allows students to obtain knowledge and gain experience within a specific field of research related to financial econometrics of their choice. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Term structure modeling
- Bootstrap methods
- Uni- or multivariate GARCH models, e.g., with application to portfolio selection and value at risk
- Cointegrated VAR models
- State space models and the Kalman filter
- Tests of multi-factor asset pricing models or the CAPM
- Option pricing with GARCH models.
The seminar paper can be both empirical or theoretical, but we highly encourage that students implement models and methods related to their topic numerically in a programming language of their choice, e.g., Matlab, R, Ox, or Python. Students can also replicate the empirical results of journal articles and discuss possible extensions and alternative approaches.
The course is a part of the financial line, signified by (F)
The seminar is primarily for students at the MSc of Economics.
After completing the seminar the student is expected to be able to fulfill the learning outcome specified in the Master curriculum and to be able to:
Knowledge
- Account for the properties of the models and methods relevant for the topic
- Understand the literature related to the topic
- Account for the problems and applications that motivate the
topic
Skills
- Implement models empirically or validate theory numerically using a programming language
- Interpret theoretical/empirical results
Competencies
- Critically reflect upon different methods for modeling financial market data
- Read journal articles within financial econometrics
At the seminar the student is trained independently to
- identify and clarify a problem,
- seek and select relevant literatur,
- write a academic paper,
- present and discuss own paper with the other students at the
seminar.
The aim of the presentations is, that the student uses the
presentation as an opportunity to practice oral skills and to
receive feedback. The presentations is not a part of the exam and
will not be assessed.
Mandatory activities in the seminar:
- Kick-off meeting
- Finding literatur and defining the project
- Writing process of the seminar paper
- Presentation of own project and paper
- Giving constructive feedback to another student´s paper
- Actively participating in discussions at the presentations and
other meetings.
There is no weekly teaching/lecturing and the student cannot expect
guidance from the teacher. If the teacher gives a few introduction
lectures or gives the opportunity for guidance, this as well as
other expectations are clarified at the kickoff meeting.
Process:
It is strongly recommended that you think about and search for a
topic before the semester begins, as there is only a few weeks from
the kick-off meeting to the submission of the project description/
agreement paper.
The seminar project paper must be uploaded in Absalon before the
presentations, as the opponents and the other seminar participants
have to read and comment on the paper. It is important that you
upload a paper that is so finalized as possible due to the fact
that the value of feedback and comments at the presentation is
strongly associated with the skill level of the seminar paper.
After the presentations, you can with a few corrections improve the
seminar paper by including the feedback and comments emerged during
the presentations. It is NOT intended that you rewrite or begin the
writing of the full project AFTER the presentation has taken
place.
Students are expected to expected to find relevant literature for their chosen topic. Textbooks/chapters that cover some of the topics are:
- Tsay, R. S., Analysis of Financial Time Series, Wiley, 2005
- Juselius, K., The Cointegrated VAR Model: Methodology and
Applications, Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Chorro et al., A Time Series Approach to Option Pricing,
Springer, 2015
- Francq et al., GARCH Models: Structure, Statistical Inference
and Financial Applications, Wiley, 2010
- Ruiz et al., Bootstrapping Financial Times Series, Journal of
Economic Surveys, 2002
- Piazzesi, M., Affine Term Structure Models in the Handbook of Financial Econometrics, Elsevier, 2009
It is recommened that students have taken at least one of the
courses below:
Financial Econometrics A
Econometrics II
Advanced Financial and Macro Econometrics
BSc in Economics or similar
Semester plan spring 2023:
- Kick-off meeting:
Class 1: February 10, 13.15 – 15.00
Class 2: February 10, 15.15 - 17.00
- Extra meetings / introductory teaching / guidance:
There will be individual supervision sessions in April.
- Deadline for submission of commitment paper / project
description: No later than 1 March.
February 24, 10am
- Deadline for uploading a seminar assignment paper in Absalon: No
later than one week before the presentations.
Class 1: May 4
Class 2: May 5
- Presentations: In the time period 1 - 23 May.
Class 1: May 11 and 13
Class 2: May 12 and 14
Students get feedback for the first draft they submit. They also obtain extensive feedback during the seminar session where the students are presenting. Finally, each student has the chance to book an individual session for feedback before the first draft is submitted.
For enrolled students: More information about registration, schedule, rules etc. can be found at Master (UK) and Master (DK).
More information about seminars is available at Seminars (UK) and Seminars (DK).
Read about the study programme and curricula at MSc in Economics
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written examination
- Type of assessment details
- A seminar paper in English that meets the formal requirements
for written papers stated in the curriculum of the Master programme
and at KUNet for seminars.
__ - Aid
- All aids allowed
for the seminar paper.
The teacher defines the aids that must be used for the presentations.
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- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
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Criteria for exam assessment
Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the seminar and can make use of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes in the Curriculum of the Master programme.
To receive the top grade, the student must with no or only a few minor weaknesses be able to demonstrate an excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 186
- Seminar
- 20
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- AØKK08389U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn And Spring
- Schedulegroup
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and venue:
Go to "Remarks"
Exam and re-sits: Go to "Exam" - Capacity
- 2 classes of 20 students
- Studyboard
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Philipp Christian Kless (7-736b6e6f687676436a70646c6f31667270)
Teacher
Philipp Christian Kless (phkless@gmail.com)
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