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BUST08050: Research Methods in Finance 2 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
- Part 01: Revision Notes 
- Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper 
- Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
- Part 04: Proven Exam Strategies and Tips 
 
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University of Edinburgh - BUST08050: Research Methods in Finance 2

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Edinburgh
Course Code	BUST08050
Course Name	Research Methods in Finance 2
SCQF Credits	20
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	75

Struggling to stay on top of Research Methods in Finance 2 (BUST08050) at the University of Edinburgh? This complete guide supports you from week one through to your final revision. It covers all examinable topics, explains how the final exam is structured, and shows you what to expect and which concepts to focus on. You will also get sample exam questions with clear answers and explanations, plus final-exam hints and tips.

As a follow-up course of Research Methods in Finance 1, this course aims to help you learn and refine your knowledge of and skills in quantitative methods commonly applied in finance research.

This course aims to help you learn and refine your knowledge of and skills in quantitative research methods that can be applied to your Dissertation research project in the 4th year.

1. Recap of materials taught in Research Methods in Finance 1
2. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
3. Multiple linear regression
4. Violations of OLS assumptions, consequences and correction.
5. Further topics in regression, e.g., non-linear terms, dummy variables and interactions, etc.
6. Time-series analysis
7. Panel data analysis

Pre-requisites: Students MUST have passed Research Methods in Finance 1 (BUST08049).

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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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