Harvard University Efficient Capital Markets Presentation

Workshop subject: Theory of Market Efficiency based on Richard H Thaler concepts.

Before starting this task please watch the following videos so you have a better idea of the subject (They will help you assimilated the concepts which needs to be approached)

Are markets efficient? – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9bYOBuKF4

The project you writen eeds to answer this question “ Are markets efficient “ based on Richard H. Thaler view ( see the references provided below). The project needs to be provided in powerpoint and needs to defend his stand on the subject. The presentation should be delivered following a workshop style. The work needs to be approximately 16-17 slides (excluding cover and reference page), apa format – powerpoint. include various graphics, and speaker notes of approximately 50 words for each slide. Avoid copy pasting from the slide into the speaker notes as that is not what is requested, instead the speaker notes should extend on the idea presented. Your work should be divided into two majors parts:

Part 1 (50% of the work – approximately 8-9 slides) – which discussed theoretical concepts and helps the students understand the ideas and their importance.

Part 2 (50 % of the work – approximately 8-9 slides) – this represents the actual workshop which presents applications of the concept (real life example) , the impact of the theory and personal opinion. Also in this part you need to include interactive questions ( you can provide the answer in detail ,in the speaker notes). The aim of this part is to help students apply the theories discussed and interact with them through quizzes and exercises.

References

Efficient Capital
Markets: A Review of Theory and Empirical Work (efinance.org.cn)

Efficient Capital
Markets: II – FAMA – 1991 – The Journal of Finance – Wiley Online Library

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness –
February 24, 2009 by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden
Forces That Shape Our Decisions– Illustrated, April 27, 2010 by Dr. Dan Ariely