Master Thesis Seminar Corporate Finance

The purpose of this seminar is to prepare students for writing a Master thesis in corporate finance. In the first part of the seminar we will review some of the main econometric techniques used in finance research such as regression analysis, time series models, panel data estimation, and event studies. A main emphasis of this review is how one can establish causal relationships in empirical research. Next, each participant will present an already published empirical research paper in the area of corporate finance. To receive full credit, students also need to replicate an empirical research paper with new data. In the second part of the seminar students are invited to attend presentations by students who are currently writing their Master theses in Corporate Finance.