2024
Financial Modelling
Name: Financial Modelling
Code: ECN10957M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Economy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- To provide an overview of various areas of financial econometrics.
- To teach students the basics of a variety of technical econometric techniques and ideas that are important in quantitative research in finance.
- To teach students the basics of a variety of technical econometric techniques and ideas that are important in quantitative research in finance.
Contents
1. Statistical characteristics of financial data
2. Microeconometric models
3. Time series modelling and forecasting
4. Modelling long-run relationships in finance
5. Modelling volatility
2. Microeconometric models
3. Time series modelling and forecasting
4. Modelling long-run relationships in finance
5. Modelling volatility
Teaching Methods
Small group classes where theoretical contents are supplemented by exercise lectures and computer exercises. Real economic data is employed on solving the computer exercises using adequate software.
Assessment
Students can choose continuous assessment or final assessment.
Continuous assessment: one individual (open book) examination (50%) + one empirical group work (50%).
Final assessment: one individual (open book) written examination (100%).
Continuous assessment: one individual (open book) examination (50%) + one empirical group work (50%).
Final assessment: one individual (open book) written examination (100%).
Teaching Staff
- Fernanda Paula Mora Peixe [responsible]