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Assignment/Activity #2 (Video Script)

1. Choose a topic/concept within the finance field. Note the topic/concept may or may not be covered explicitly in the course. Prepare a short video (no more than 5 minutes) that explains your chosen topic/concept to your colleague (a person who is extremely bright but unfamiliar

with the finance field).

Your video needs to include:

a. Your image speaking to the camera, but no other aids such as slides or whiteboards.

b. A discussion of the origin of the topic/concept, along with any relevant citations.

c. A discussion of the importance of the topic/concept.

d. A discussion of a current example of the topic/concept.

e. The video must be uploaded in MP4 format.

2. Provide a brief reflection on what aspects of this assignment were challenging.

Required Reading (Attached)

[For this article, read the result of the following Gen AI prompt using ChatGPT or BARD:

“Provide a detailed summary of the article, Ross, S.A. 1976. The Arbitrage Theory of Capital Asset Pricing. Journal of Economic Theory, 13: 341360, with respect to its theoretical and practical contributions to the field of finance.” ]

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Assignment/Activity #3

1. Choose a topic/concept that is covered within the course and conduct a literature review of the topic/concept since its inception.

2. Draft an abridged literature review that describes the evolution of the topic/concept to the present.

Your literature needs to include:

a. A citation of the topic/concept origin.

b. At least four separate examples of how the topic/concept either:

i. Evolved over time,

ii. Shaped future research,

iii. Was applied/used in new ways.

c. Choose single current (last two years) paper related to the topic/concept that you find particularly insightful.

i. Provide the citation.

ii. Explain the paper in brief.

iii. Explain why you find the paper so insightful.

3. Provide a brief reflection on what you found interesting about how knowledge creation evolves through time


Assignment/Activity #4

1. Choose a topic/concept within the finance field. Note the topic/concept may or may not be covered explicitly in the course. Prepare a lecture, that is no more than 15 minutes, that explains your chosen topic/concept to an undergraduate finance class.

Your lecture needs to include:

a. Your image speaking to the camera, picture-in-picture.

b. A set of PowerPoint (PPT) slides to accompany your video.

c. A set of learning objectives

d. A discussion of the importance and practical use of the topic/concept.

e. A discussion of at least two current examples of the topic/concept.

f. A short assessment tool to ascertain whether the students understand the topic/concept.

g. The video must be uploaded in MP4 format.

2. Provide a brief reflection on what aspects of this assignment were challenging..

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