Магистратура 2025/2026

Семинар наставника "Академический"

Статус: Курс обязательный (Финансовая экономика)

Кто читает: Международный институт экономики и финансов

Где читается: Международный институт экономики и финансов

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Архипов Артем Валерьевич, Люлько Ярослав Александрович, Макаров Дмитрий Сергеевич, Семенова Мария Владимировна

Язык: английский

Контактные часы: 54

Course Syllabus

Abstract

MSc Mentor’s seminar is a compulsory part of the curriculum of the ICEF master’s programme “Financial Economics” for the 1st and 2nd year students. The main goals of the seminar is to develop students' critical and analytical skills, acknowledge them with the modern trends in the sphere of Economics and Finance, to help them in their professional orientation. It is built on interactive learning approaches, where the audience is constantly involved in the discussion process. The seminar is conducted in English during the academic year. It consists of several components.

Learning Objectives

• The student should be able to apply professional knowledge and skills acquired while studying the course in practical areas, including academic research, work in financial institutions, industry, and public governance.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• to be acquainted with contemporary topics in Finance and Economics
• to develop critical and analytical thinking and ability to express their ideas
• to engage in Professional orientation
• to develop academic writing skills
• to develop presentation skills and abilities to participate in the discussions

Course Contents

• Mini-courses for MSc1
• A series of Round tables for MSc1 and MSc2
• Meeting with the career consultant for MSc1

Assessment Elements

• Participation in mini-courses
  Participation in at least 3 out of 4 courses and implementation of the 3 required examination tasks (in case less exams are passed the grade is decreased proportionally). In case all the 4 courses are visited and 4 examinations are passed, 3 best results are chosen.
• Round table (RT) discussion
  Participation min 4 RTs out of 6
• Essay on RTs final
  1-2 pages
• Meeting with the career consultant
  Personalized career consultation that include an in-depth analysis of student past experience and future professional goals
• Round table (RT) discussion for MSc2
  Participation in min 2 RTs out of 4 and Acting as jury member in min 1 RT
• Presentation for MSc2

Interim Assessment

• 2025/2026 4th module
  0.15 * Essay on RTs final + 0.1 * Meeting with the career consultant + 0.6 * Participation in mini-courses + 0.15 * Round table (RT) discussion
• 2026/2027 3rd module
  0.6 * Presentation for MSc2 + 0.4 * Round table (RT) discussion for MSc2

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Bofinger, P. (2001). Monetary Policy: Goals, Institutions, Strategies, and Instruments. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.b.oxp.obooks.9780199248568
• Derivative instruments : a guide to theory and practice, Eales, B. A., 2003
• Exchange rates and international finance, Copeland, L. S., 2008
• Krugman, P. R., Obstfeld, M., & Melitz, M. J. (2018). International Economics: Theory and Policy, Global Edition (Vol. Eleventh edition). New York: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1649946
• Microeconomics of banking, Freixas, X., 2008
• Options, futures, and other derivatives, Hull, J. C., 2009
• Paul Wilmott. (2013). Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance. [N.p.]: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=185503
• Rethinking bank regulation : till angels govern, Barth, J. R., 2006
• Shir︠i︡aev, A. N. (1999). Essentials Of Stochastic Finance: Facts, Models, Theory. Singapore: World Scientific. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=91430
• The culture map: decoding how people think, lead, and get things done across cultures, Meyer, E., 2015
• The elements of statistical learning : data mining, inference, and prediction, Hastie, T., 2017
• Walsh, C. E. (2010). Monetary Theory and Policy (Vol. 3rd ed). Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=307672
• Лапидус, Л. В. Digital Economy : учебное пособие для бакалавров и магистров по направлениям «Экономика» и «Менеджмент» / Л. В. Лапидус. - Москва : РУТ (МИИТ), 2018. - 42 с. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://znanium.com/catalog/product/1896312

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Steven Shreve. (2019). Stochastic Calculus for Finance I : The Binomial Asset Pricing Model (Vol. 2004). Springer.

Presentation

• Full Syllabus Year 1
• Full Syllabus year 2

Authors

• IVANOVA KRISTINA SERGEEVNA