Finance Masterclass for Year 12s and Year 13s

The world is full of uncertainties, such as natural disasters, pandemics, and wars. 

The stock market reaction to a shock can reveal the severity of its economic impact. How do we quantify such an economic impact? In this lecture, we introduce you to the event study method, often used in finance. We use a corporate example to illustrate how we can measure the change in a firm's stock market value in response to an important corporate event. The rationale behind the example can be applied to analyse other corporate events or macroeconomic shocks.

On Campus Masterclasses are subject based and are 3-hours long. They consist of a topic based lecture and interactive activity, led by a SOAS academic. You will also be actively encouraged to share your own views with your peers.

There is also a campus tour and a workshop on Higher Education led by Student Ambassadors.

Audience

Year 12 and 13s

Deadline for applications

Wednesday 27 March, 12:00pm

Widening participation 

This SOAS event is a widening participation activity designed to give students a first-class experience of study at HE level. It is free. Students who meet at least one of the following criteria will be prioritised:

• First generation in family to attend university in the UK
• Eligible or previously eligible for free school meals
• Experience of local authority care
• From an area of low progression to higher education (as measured by Polar 4 data)

Contact 

Simon Tullett (email: st92@soas.ac.uk)