Objectives:

This is a reading group among advanced Ph.D. and master students in Economics and Finance at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS). It is an essential part of the Ph.D. program curriculum of PHBS Sargent Institute of Quantitative Economics and Finance (SIQEF). 

• We read cutting edge research papers and develop students’ presentation skills which are essential for those who intend to pursue academia and research career path. 

• We encourage students to propose their interested papers to help them make informative and guided choices of their thesis area. At the later stage, students will also be encouraged to present their own research.

• We dynamically invite closely related PHBS or external faculty members to participate and give versatile comments and suggestions based on the areas/fields of proposed papers.

A detailed reading group description can be found here. 

Target Audience:

Primary: Ph.D. students of economics or finance.

Secondary: Advanced MA students who are seriously considering to pursue PhD study in economics or finance. Prior approval from the coordinator is required. 

Schedule: 

We meet once every two weeks (2.5 hours per meeting) in both fall and spring semesters (Modules 1 to 4) of each academic year. 

Contact:

kaili@phbs.pku.edu.cn (Prof. Kai Li)