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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Additional reading:
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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