Instructions and Submission

• Due no later than 11:00 p.m. on Saturday of Unit 11
• Worth 15% of final grade

Late Submission Policy

• This assignment is subject to the Late Submission penalty policy, namely 5% per day for three days.
• This page will close and will not allow further submissions after this Late Submission period has expired.
• In the event of an emergency preventing you from submitting within this time frame, special permission must be obtained from your instructor. Documentation substantiating emergency is required. In such a circumstance, if the extension is granted, the professor will reopen the submission function for you on an individual basis.
• Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course (Moodle).

Instructions

Students are required to submit a short research paper of 2500 words (+/- 250 words, excluding table of contents, bibliography, tables, charts etc.) in groups on one of the topics identified in the list below. The topics will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The paper will deal with introducing the topic, identifying key issues, current state of activity in the area, and future directions. The students will deliver on these items by identifying and using the leading research in the area from the latest editions of major finance journals; use at least four peer reviewed academic articles, and four credible professional/business journals, newspapers or magazines.

The research project (written) should provide a comprehensive overview of the topic by integrating the topics covered in this course as they impact the area. Special consideration will be paid to the integration of finance topics while grading these projects. As such, students are encouraged to develop their papers in a manner which will highlight their understanding and integration of the topics covered in this course as part of their research project.

The Instructor can form groups of 2 or 3 students according to class size.

Proposed Research Topics List

• Ethical Investing Fad or Real Returns?
• The Emerging Role of Bitcoin Fact and Fiction
• Canadian Financial Institutions in the World Market Players or Spectators?
• High Frequency Trading Challenges and Opportunities
• Falling Oil Prices and their Long-term and Short-term Impact on the Ordinary Investor
• The Rise of Cyber Crime How to Protect Against Personal Financial Exposure
• The Greek Financial Crisis Impact on EU and the World Economy

Some important points related to the paper are as follows:

• Students will complete the paper in groups.
• The instructor will be available for consultation to assist in the preparation of the research paper.