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BUST08049: Research Methods in Finance 1
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
Part 01: Revision Notes 
Part 02: Exam Practice Questions and Answers 
Part 03: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 04: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
 
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University of Edinburgh - BUST08049: Research Methods in Finance 1

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Edinburgh
Course Code	BUST08049
Course Name	Research Methods in Finance 1
SCQF Credits	20
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	59

Prepare with confidence for BUST08049: Research Methods in Finance 1 at the University of Edinburgh with this clear, up-to-date set of notes. It explains key ideas step by step and links them to the types of questions you are likely to see in the exam. You will work through exam-style questions with worked solutions and practical tips for avoiding common pitfalls. This set of notes supports learning and revision across the course and has been refreshed to match the latest syllabus.

This course introduces students to an array of topics in probability and statistics that are applied to problems in finance. Combined with Research Methods in Finance 2, it provides students with the skill set required to conduct quantitative empirical research in Finance.

✔ Outline Content:

Basic data analysis, measures of location and spread, graphical representation of data, multivariate variables and distributions.
Probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, joint and conditional probability.
Point estimators, confidence interval, hypothesis testing.
Regression analysis, estimates and diagnostics for multivariate linear regression analysis, designing and building a multivariate linear regression model.

Pre-requisites: Students MUST have passed Introduction to Financial Markets (BUST08029) AND Global Challenges for Business (BUST08035) AND The Business of Edinburgh (BUST08036).

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACCN08007	Accountancy 1A
ACCN08008	Accountancy 1B
ACCN08009	Accountancy 2A
ACCN08012	Accounting for Business 1
BUST08003	Principles of Finance
BUST08004	Marketing
BUST08005	Business Economics
BUST08018	Applications of Finance
BUST08029	Introduction to Financial Markets
BUST08030	Introduction to Corporate Finance
BUST08033	Introduction to Data Analysis
BUST10012	Corporate Finance
BUST10023	Futures and Options
BUST10032	Investment and Securities Markets
ECNM08004	Economic Principles
ECNM08016	Statistical Methods for Economics
ECNM10052	Essentials of Econometrics
ECNM10056	Applications of Econometrics
ECNM10069	Topics in Macroeconomics
ECNM10070	Topics in Microeconomics
MATH08051	Statistics
PPLS08001	Research Methods and Statistics

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