Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LM Financial Modelling Techniques
School	Birmingham Business School
Department	Finance
Module Code	07 36332
Module Lead	Professor Jane Binner
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-10 hours Supervised time in studio/workshop-10 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module teaches students a wide range of techniques for summarising data, analysing data, estimating models and testing hypotheses. The module has three sections. In the first section, students will learn the techniques for calculating measures of central tendency and dispersion of a dataset, such as mode, median, mean, range, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis. Statistical inference from the classical linear regression model will cover concepts of hypothesis testing and construction of confidence intervals for regression coefficients. In Section two, further developments of the classical linear regression model will include the breakdown of the classical regression model’s assumptions, e.g. multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation and remedies for these problems. In the final section, students will learn parametric techniques for analysing data, constructing financial models and testing the goodness of fit of models. Topics that will be covered will include multiple regression analysis, moving average processes, autoregressive processes, ARCH and GARCH processes and an introduction to forecasting. Consideration of other topics, such as quantitative research methods, including panel data estimation technique, logit and probit models, simultaneous equations models, as well as the strengths and limitations of each technique, will conclude the module.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: determine the appropriate approach(s) to summarise a set of data and apply the statistical method(s) Select the appropriate probability model(s) to use to estimate the likelihood of occurrence of some events that a finance manager is interested in and apply the model(s) Identify the appropriate parametric and non-parametric technique(s) to use to test a hypothesis, construct suitable financial models, apply the technique(s) and interpret results obtained correctly demonstrate critical awareness of the strengths and limitations of any technique that they use. Interpret correctly the results obtained using the selected techniques.
Assessment	36332-01 : Continuous Assessment : Class Test (20%) 36332-02 : Group Assignment : Group Assessment - Coursework (30%) 36332-03 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: (a) A 1-hour class test (20%); (b) A 5.000 words group assignment (30%); and (c) A 2 hours written examination (50%). Reassessment: Students who fail the module will resit the failed component(s) only. (a) a 1 hour in-class test (20%); (b) a 1,500 words individual assignment (30%) and (c) a 2 hour exam (50%).
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