Total credits may not exceed 6. Specific focus of course is arranged by the instructor. Student must be either a major or minor in economics. 201 An introduction to the financial system in the U.S. including the role of the banking system in controlling the supply of money and interest rate determination, a primer on investments and an introductory discussion of international finance. Not open to those having 15 or more credits in business.
Primary emphasis is on univariate time series.
Alternative course topics include basic data handling, regression analysis, forecasting techniques, survey tabulation and analysis, etc. Requires completion of several project assignments. May be repeated as topics change. Special emphasis on a theory of value, the determinants of risk, return and the opportunity cost of capital, applied to both real and financial assets, the study of leverage issues, the exploitation of market inefficiencies, and the development of various tools and economic reasoning which provide the basis for a wide range of corporate financial decisions. Includes the analysis and management of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments, and the nature of security markets.