Methodology of international market research

Course: International Economic Relations (with compulsory study of two foreign languages)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Methodology of international market research
Code
ВК 4.1
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know and master theoretical knowledge of calculation methods and mechanisms of credit rating formation, features of price schedules; line charts; price scales; histograms; tic-tac-toe; Japanese candles, their types, features of charts; concepts of trends, features of the international financial market, factors influencing the foreign exchange market and the use of technical analysis methods. To be able to retrospectively analyze the international foreign exchange market, perform fundamental analysis of stock prices and exchange rates and make forecasts, make forecasts using technical analysis methods, to apply in practice financial calculations in market research and operations of the international financial market. To gain basic communication skills in terms of interpretation of indicators obtained as a result of market research, in the process of finding information as a result of voluntary mutual exchange between stakeholders.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
A student must have general knowledge of: the peculiarities of the current situation in international foreign exchange markets; factors influencing the situation in foreign exchange markets; fundamental sources of market information; the impact of psychological effects on the foreign exchange market; national features of the formation of financial markets and their impact on regional and international financial markets; the place, specifics and role of world financial centers in shaping the state of the international financial market; features of the pricing mechanism in the international foreign exchange market, factors influencing the price formation of financial instruments; methods and principles of fundamental analysis, and sources of macroeconomic information.
Course content
The essence of technical analysis. Volume of supply and demand, price levels, patterns of forecasting market conditions, estimating the probability and construction of the confidence interval, methodology of technical analysis, study of the dynamics of internal technical characteristics of the market. Basic principles of technical analysis Repetition of similar or identical events, research of historical statistical data, array of information accumulated in the past, use of technical analysis in combination with fundamental analysis. Time lag, efficient market hypothesis, three forms of market efficiency, information asymmetry theory. Unfavorable selection, moral hazard, condition assessment, lemon problem, increase in transaction costs, compliance costs, the problem of principal agent, the theory of random wandering, trend game. Dow's theory.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Кириллов А. Повесть о двух фракталах. — Летняя школа «Современная математика». — Дубна, 2007. Мандельброт Б. Фрактальная геометрия природы. — М.: «Институт компьютерных исследований», 2002. Пайтген Х.-О., Рихтер П. Х. Красота фракталов. — М.: «Мир», 1993. Федер Е. Фракталы. — М: «Мир», 1991. Абачиев С. К. О треугольнике Паскаля, простых делителях и фрактальных структурах // В мире науки, 1989, № 9. Фоменко А. Т. Наглядная геометрия и топология. — М.: изд-во МГУ, 1993. Цицин Ф. А. Фрактальная вселенная // «Дельфис» — № 11(3) — 1997. Фракталы в физике. Труды 6-го международного симпозиума по фракталам в физике, 1985. — М.: «Мир», 1988.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, performance of tasks of independent work, performance of market research
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment is carried out in the form of testing knowledge, skills: During the answer to the seminar (participation in the discussion); In the form of writing individual analytical works during independent study of topics; In the form of essay writing; In the form of a discussion of the current economic situation; In the form of a presentation of the forecast of price fluctuations in a certain market obtained as a result of a market study; In the form of a presentation of the conducted market research. The final assessment (a test) is carried out in the form of defense of a market research.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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