Download Syllabus - School of Economics and Finance

MSc Mathematics Review
The aim of these lectures is to review some basic mathematical concepts, which you are
assumed to be familiar with.
In particular, these lectures will review the concepts of:
 Functions (Linear, Quadratic, Cubic, Hyperbolic, Exponential and Logarithmic)
 Matrices
 Derivatives and the rules of differentiation
 Unconstrained and Constrained Optimization
 Principles of Finance (Capital Budgeting: NPV, IRR, Profitability Index; Depreciation;
Simple and Compound Interest Rate).
Recommended reading:
- Sydsaeter, K., Hammond, P., Strom, A. (2012) Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis,
Pearson, 3rd Edition.
- Hoy, M., Livernois, J., McKenna, C., Rees, R., and Stengos, R. (2011) Mathematics for
Economics, MIT Press, 3rd Edition.
- Francis, A. (2004) Business Mathematics and Statistics, Cengage, 6th Edition.
MSc Statistics Review
The aim of these lectures is to review some basic statistical concepts, which you are
assumed to be familiar with.
In particular, these lectures will review the concepts of:
Descriptive Statistics (Measures of Central Tendency and Variation)
Probability and Probability Distributions (Discrete and Continuous Random Variables)
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing
Recommended reading:
- Newbold, P., Carlson, W., and Thorne, B. (2010) Statistics for Business and Economics,
Pearson, 7th Edition.
- Anderson, D., Sweeney, D., Williams, T., Freeman, J., and Shoesmith, E. (2010) Statistics for
Business and Economics, Cengage, 2nd Edition.
For an introduction to econometrics:
- Gujarati, D. (2003), Basic Econometrics, McGraw-Hill, 4th Edition.
- Brooks, C. (2008), Introductory Econometrics for Finance, Cambridge University Press, 2nd
Edition.