Research seminar in Finance I

English
DRE 4026
3 Credits

Introduction

Finance scholars, particularly PhD students, often view presenting and writing as the painful task that inevitably follows the much more pleasurable production of research results. This view is misguided because writing and presenting are essential elements of the work of Finance scholars. We present to fellow academics, students, policy makers, and practitioners. We write papers, referee reports, recommendation letters, and grant applications.

Presenting and writing helps us in building arguments, clarify our own thinking, and finding flaws in our research. Ultimately, it determines the impact of our research.

The courses “Research Seminar in Finance I and II” give PhD students in Finance opportunities to become better public speakers and writers.

Course content

The first part of the course discusses general principles of public speaking and effective writing. We will use published papers and recordings of seminar and conference presentations to analyze how successful scholars design and deliver presentations and text.

The second part of the course involves students working on their own existing presentations and text. We will evaluate the work of fellow participants and improve our own presentations and text. We will also develop our skills in receiving and responding to feedback.

The third part of the course involves students preparing a new presentation and a new text. We will thoroughly discuss the material produced by the student and you will get one-on-one feedback directly from the course instructor.

Disclaimer

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