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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
FINA0029-1  Empirical Finance
Duration :  24h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Management Sciences, professional Focus (Full english), 2nd yearSecond semester4
Master in management Sciences, professional focus in management, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Master en ingénieur de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en Modélisation et technologie, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Holder(s) :  Albert Corhay
Language :  English language
Course contents :  Firstly the course describes the statistical and econometric methodology used for empirical research in financial fields. We can give as examples events study, systematic risk valuation and anomalies study in a large sense. Secondly students will have to realise and to present empirical studies in group.
Course objective :  This course is designed to introduce students to different types of empirical research used in finance. They will become familiar with financial data processing and the use of statistical and econometric softwares.
Prerequisites :  Financial Management : Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management.
Deep knowledge in statistics and econometrics.
Organization :  The course is divided between theoretical lectures and presentation sessions.
Written notes :  The course is based on various scientific publications, a selection of books' chapters and, statistical and econometric softwares (WINRATS, EXCEL et EVIEWS).
Articles and book's chapters are given at the beginning of the course.
Assessment :  Group works
Contacts :  Enseignant : A. CORHAY, Tél. : 04/366 52 26- Fax: 04/366 57 09 E-Mail: A.Corhay@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : Xavier Mouchette, Tél. : 32-4/232.74.22 E-Mail : Hamid.Babaei@ulg.ac.be(mHamid.Babaei@ulg.ac.be)(ssantin@ulg.ac.be)


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