AØKK08362U Seminar: Advanced Finance (F)

Volume 2025/2026
Education

MSc programme in Economics

The course is a part of the financial line, signified by (F)

(Previous title: Theory Applications)

The seminar is primarily for students at the MSc of Economics.

Content

The purpose of the seminar is for students to identify and study advanced problems in the field of finance. Students have extensive freedom to choose from topics that have already been introduced in F-marked lecture courses or similar from other accredited institutions. Consult the syllabi of those courses for inspiration. The teachers will assist the students in determining and defining an appropriate seminar topic.

Learning Outcome

After completing the seminar the student is expected to be able to fulfill the learning outcome specified in the  Master curriculum and to be able to:

 

Knowledge:

  • Identify, describe, and discuss core problems in finance.
  • Demonstrate ability to use and apply main concepts in finance.
  • Assess and discuss applied techniques, methodologies, and models as applicable.

 

Skills:

  • Select and apply core models/concepts to analyze problems in finance.
  • Analyze a given problem by selecting and applying the appropriate tools.
  • Write exam paper, orally present own analysis to a group of peers.

 

Competencies:

  • Apply the acquired skills to new areas of analysis in finance.
  • Apply and modify the studied tools and methods in new situations.
  • Be prepared for more advanced studies including the Master Thesis

Students are encouraged to choose literature from the courses listed under “Relations to subjects and courses”, as well as other literature relevant to the chosen topic.

It is recommended, but not mandatory, to have followed at least one of the following courses or seminars at the Department of Economics and/or similar for other accredited institutions: Corporate Finance Theory, Financial Markets Microstructure, Fixed Income Derivatives, Financial Theory and Models, Asset Pricing Theory, Applied Corporate Finance, Financial Econometrics, Advanced Financial and Macro Econometrics, Advanced Empirical Finance, Behavioral Finance, Economics of Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Accounting, Business Law (Erhvervsret), Taxation Law (Skatteret), Corporate Analysis and Equity Valuation, Capital Markets in Practice.
Students receive individual guidance from the instructor.
Students prepare a draft assignment, which they present to the teacher and the other students. The students take turns acting as opponents during each other’s presentations. The feedback should especially focus on the written presentation in the draft assignment, with particular emphasis on the introduction.
Exact dates will be available in the seminar’s course room no later than 14 days before the start of the semester

• Kick-off meeting: Week 6 / 36. See exact date in Absalon.

• Additional meetings/introductory teaching/guidance: Optional. See Absalon.

• Deadline for submission of commitment paper/project description:
No later than February 28 / September 30.

• Deadline for uploading seminar paper draft in Absalon: No later than one week before the presentations. See exact date in Absalon.

• Presentations: In the period November 20 – December 11 for the autumn semester and May 1 – 23 for the spring semester.
See exact dates in Absalon.

• Common submission date for all seminars: December 20 at 10:00 for the autumn semester and June 1 at 10:00 for the spring semester.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Project work
  • 186
  • Seminar
  • 20
  • Total
  • 206
Written
Oral
Individual
Collective
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester
Feedback by final exam (In addition to the grade)
Peer feedback (Students give each other feedback)

Students are encouraged to participate pro-actively in class discussions.

Credit
7.5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Home assignment
Type of assessment details
Individual or in groups of up to 3.
A seminar paper of 15 standard pages for one person, 22.5 standard pages for 2 and 30 standard pages for 3 students.
See further exam information in the Masters Programme Curriculum.
Examination prerequisites

Attendance in all seminar activities as stated in the Master curriculum.

Reexam: Hand in and have approved a synopsis.

Aid
All aids allowed

Use of AI tools is permitted. You must explain how you have used the tools. When text is solely or mainly generated by an AI tool, the tool used must be quoted as a source.

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period

The seminar paper must be uploaded in Digital Exam.

Common submission date for all seminars: December 20 at 10:00 for the autumn semester and June 1 at 10:00 for the spring semester.

For enrolled students more information about examination, rules, aids etc. is available at the intranet for  Master (UK) and  Master (DK ).

Re-exam

Individual seminar paper of 15 standard pages. See further exam information in the Masters Programme Curriculum.

Deadline and more information is available at  MSc in Economics - KUnet

More information about reexam etc is available at  Master(UK) and  Master(DK).

Criteria for exam assesment

Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the seminar and can make use of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes in the  Curriculum of the Master programme.