For the teacher:

  1. Introduce rules of pronunciation, vocabulary;

  2. Introduce CFA notes Level 1 and Level 2;

  3. Introduce some classic papers;

  4. Introduce main finance theories;

  5. Discuss how to write a paper.

For students:

  1. Try to improve pronunciation (tested by answers in class and presentation), memorize vocabulary and learn CFA notes (tested by midterm exam);

  2. Choose your topic before half of the classes (please register your topic online);

  3. Do a presentation of a paper that is the most important for your research proposal which is published in recent five years and an introduction of a research proposal on the last class;

  4. Finish a research proposal (template) around 2000 words for the final paper exam.

Your final course scores are included items as bellow:

  1. 25 points for attendance and for class contributions;
  2. 25 points for midterm exam;
  3. 50 points for final class paper.

Vocabulary:

Mini-Dictionary_of_Financial_English.doc

vocabulary_of_cfa_(321_pages).doc


Reading material:

1. Textbook:

Main textbooks:

Jean Tirole, TheTheory of Corporate Finance.pdf

Other important book:

1790 Adam Smith, The.Theory.of.Moral.Sentiments.pdf

1776 Adam Smith An_inquiry_into_the_nature_and_causes_of_the_wealth_of_nations___--Adam_Smith.pdf

Hayek__The_Use_of_Knowledge_in_Society.pdf

Managerial_Accounting_Garrison_15e

The Road To Serfdom.pdf

The fatal conceit.pdf

why nations fail.pdf


Basic knowledge: CFA level 1 and level 2 notes

Level_1_Book_1.pdf

Level_1_Book_2.pdf

Level_1_Book_3.pdf

Level_1_Book_4.pdf

Level_1_Book_5.pdf

Level_2_Book_1.pdf

Level_2_Book_2.pdf

Level_2_Book_3.pdf

Level_2_Book_4.pdf

Level_2_Book_5.pdf

Papers:

1-1937 Coase.pdf

2-1971Williamsom-The_Vertical_Integration_of_Production.pdf

3-1972 Alchian&Demsetz.pdf

4-1976 Michoel Jensen and William Meckling.pdf

5-1981 Williamson1981.pdf

6-1983 Fama&Jensen.pdf

7-1986 Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow-Jensen.pdf

8-1988 Alchian&Woodward.pdf

9-1997 Shleifer.pdf

2000-In Search of New Foundations.pdf

2003-Recent Developments in Corporate Finance .pdf

State Versus Private Ownership.pdf

1960-Coase_The_Problem_of_Social_Cost.pdf

1967 DemsetsToward_a_Theory_of_Property_Rights.pdf

Oliver·Williamson 2005 WHY LAW, ECONOMICS, ANDORGANIZATION.pdf

Methodology

Doing researches

Creedy starting research.pdf

L1-Basic Assumptions of OLS Regression.pdf

L2. Event Study.ppt

Reading

How to read a research paper and write a reading report.pdf

Writing

Writing Tips for Ph. D. Students.pdf

Thomson Guide for young persons writing econtheory.pdf

How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper 6th.pdf

How to write a research-proposal.pdf

Research-proposal-appearance.pdf

Research-proposal-Sample.pdf