ECON 539: Money and Banking This course offers a study of the institutions, principles and problems of money and banking in the United States; special attention is given to the basic elements of monetary theory and policies. The purpose of this course is to equip the...
ECON 538: Economics of Financial Markets This course offers a focus on financial markets and their relationship to the economy. Topics include modern portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, arbitrage pricing theory, and the efficient market hypothesis. The...
ECON 590: Labor Economics In this course, participants will develop a deeper understanding of the labor markets and the economic forces affecting the labor market. Labor markets are unique in that the commodity being exchanged, labor services, cannot be separated from...
ECON 590: Sports Economics This course will investigate selected issues in sports from an economics perspective, with a focus on the major professional sports in North America as well as a discussion on college sports. The first part of the course covers the business...
ECON 590: Environmental Economics This course will provide an introduction to the area of Environmental Economics. In this course we provide an economist’s perspective of environmental problems and their solutions. Since there is no introductory Economics prerequisite...
ECON 590: Economics of COVID-19 In this course, participants will become experts in how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the US economy. This includes the recession, government and Federal Reserve policies, and specific markets, along with projected long-run...
ECON 502: Theory and Applications in Macroeconomics A course in the analysis of contemporary economic issues from a macroeconomic perspective. Topics include: macroeconomic measurement, business cycles, inflation, economic inequality, and monetary fiscal policy....
ECON 501: Theory and Applications in Microeconomics A basic course in the analysis of contemporary economic issues from a microeconomic perspective. Topics include consumer choice theory, the theory of the firm, market structure, and government intervention in the...
ECON 623: International Economics This course will examine the gains from international trade, including the effects of growth and development on a nation’s welfare. Participants will also explore tariffs and other trade restrictions, the international mobility...
