Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Workshop

Module Offerings

7700ORYXIF-APR-PAR
7700ORYXIF-JAN-PAR
7700ORYXIF-SEP-PAR

Aims

This module aims to equip students with the necessary skills to critically evaluate and undertake empirical research within the financial and economic sciences. Students will formulate a practical understanding of the required quantitative methods in the financial and economic sciences with an application of the fundamentals of financial econometrics to real world data. Students will also engage in content that builds their understanding of research methods in finance and economics enabling them to formulate a coherent critique of the academic landscape thus generating a salient and achievable research hypothesis.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Statistics – descriptive statistics, probability distributions, hypothesis testing.
Regression – Ordinary least squares regressions, dummy variable regressions, regression diagnostics.
Financial econometrics – quantitative financial models, cross-sectional models, time-series models.
Research methods – formulating the research question, systematic literature review, research methodologies.
Relevant research tools/software.
Additional Information:
This module will give students the necessary skills to undertake robust empirical research.

Assessments

Report
Exam