Courses
HPEC 492
Available to students with a GPA equal to or greater than 3.00 and with consent of the instructor.
EFIN 304
Introduction to the process of investing in financial securities; overview of the investment decision-making process; analysis of securities markets and trading practices; asset pricing under the capital asset pricing and the arbitrage pricing models; principles of modern portfolio theory; performance measurement techniques; asset allocation strategies; introduction to fixed income and derivative securites, risk management strategies.
ECON 690
Weekly departmental seminars and student presentations in their research areas.
ECON 580
This course will examine the role played by institutions and political economy considerations in determining overall economic performance. The course aims to describe the role and evolution of institutions in economic growth, to understand basic models of politics, and to provide an introduction to the dynamic effects of fiscal and monetary policy. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the the role of institutional failure, models of governance and mis-governance, optimal fiscal policy, and the concepts of reputation, credibility, and time inconsistency.
ECON 557
Topics will be announced before the semester.
EFIN 403
Structure of financial markets and financial intermediaries; interest rates and security valuation; central banking system and monetary policy; securities markets including money, capital, foreign exchange, and derivatives markets; commercial banking and other depository institutions; institutional investors, including investment banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, and pension funds; introduction to financial risk management.
ECON 695
ECON 590
Participation in weekly seminar is required.
ECON 558
Topics will be announced before the semester.
ECON 555
Topics will be announced before the semester.
HPEC 491
Available to students with a GPA equal to or greater than 3.00 and with consent of the instructor.
EFIN 301
Analysis of special corporate finance topics including dividend policy, capital structure, leasing, option valuation, risk management, mergers, and acquisitions.
ECON 595
Supervised individual research.
ECON 559
Topics will be announced before the semester.
ECON 556
Topics will be announced before the semester.