Research Methods in Finance

The course is designed to prepare students for independent research in finance by exploring methods and techniques in a manner that will allow the students to implement them correctly and efficiently. The curriculum will emphasize practical applications of empirical methods used in financial research and how to implement them. Students in the course will learn empirical methods in corporate finance and asset pricing; gain basic knowledge and familiarity with the databases used in common finance research; gain exposure to recent research in finance that applies the methods covered; and learn how to implement these methods using relevant programming languages. Note: There will be significant overlap in the course tools used in both MEC 4710 and FIN 4601. However, the applications and papers for each class will be entirely different.