ECON 410 - Economics of Financial Markets

Credit(s): 3

ECONOMICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
Component: Lecture
Utilizes microeconomic theory to analyze and evaluate the operation of financial markets. Topics include portfolio allocation under certainty and uncertainty, asymmetric information, market efficiency, risk allocation, and behavioral finance.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: One of ECON 251, ECON 255, or ECON 300, or ECON 301; and ECON 306 or MATH 202; and either MATH 221, MATH 232, MATH 241, MATH 242, or MATH 243.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE2C: Communicate Through Creative Expression GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically