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*Econ. 800: Analysis of Economic Theory.
3 Credit Hours.
An intensive analysis of micro and macroeconomic principles. Not for graduate credit in the MA program in Economics. Prerequisite: departmental consent.
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*Econ. 847: Speculative Markets.
3 Credit Hours.
Cross listed as Fin. 822. Analysis of the markets for speculative securities such as futures, options and commodities. Evaluates underlying theories explaining speculative markets in which such securities are traded. Discusses trading strategies such as hedging and arbitrage. Prerequisite:
Fin. 840 or equivalent
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*Econ. 801: Macroeconomic Analysis.
3 Credit Hours.
An in-depth examination of contemporary macroeconomic theories. Includes economic growth, short run classical and Keynesian theories of fluctuations, Real-Business-Cycle theory, open economy models, inflation, and monetary policy. Prerequisite: Econ. 301. |
Econ. 861: Seminar in Contemporary Labor Issues.
3 Credit Hours.
An intensive analysis of the contemporary problems in the field of labor. The specific
nature of the problems is determined by the interest of those enrolled in the course.
Repeatable for credit with departmental consent.
Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
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*Econ. 802: Macroeconomic Analysis.
3 Credit Hours.
An analysis of the consumer, the firm, and competitive and noncompetitive markets using mathematical models. Prerequisite: Econ. 302.
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*Econ. 865: State and Local Government Finance.
3 Credit Hours.
Cross listed as Pol. S. 865 and P. Adm. 865.
An analysis of state and local government
expenditure and revenue systems,
with an introduction to state and
local financial administration.
Prerequisite: Econ. 765 or instructor's consent.
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*Econ. 803: Analysis of Business Conditions and Forecasting.
3 Credit Hours.
An intensive study of research methodologies and forecasting for real life business decision- making. Covers formulation of research questions, specification of models, collection of time series and survey data, applications of forecasting techniques, and interpretation and communication of the results. Prerequisites: Econ. 800 or equivalent and one semester of introductory statistics.
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*Econ. 870: International Finance and Investment.
3 Credit Hours.
A case study of the contemporary and
business related issues of international
finance and investment. Includes foreign
exchange markets, European integration, international trade organizations and
monetary systems, and emerging markets. Prerequisite: one of the following courses:
Econ. 672 or 674, Mgmt. 561, or Fin. 625.
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*Econ. 804: Managerial Economics.
3 Credit Hours.
A survey of theoretical and analytical tools of economics that are useful in decision making by managers. Prerequisites: Econ. 201Q, 202Q, or 800, and one course in calculus |
*Econ. 891: Directed Study.
1 - 3 Credit Hours.
Individual study of various aspects and problems
of economics. Repeatable for credit with departmental consent. Prerequisites: graduate standing and departmental consent.
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*Econ. 831: Applied Econometrics II.
3 Credit Hours.
Introduces the maximum likelihood estimation and the methods of moments estimation technique. Covers SUR, panel data, simultaneous equations, VAR, and ARCH/GARCH models. Emphasizes the time series model building practiced in finance and macroeconomics. Prerequisites: Econ. 731 and 702 or equivalent.
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Econ. 892: Group Studies in Economics.
1 - 3 Credit Hours.
Repeatable for credit.
Prerequisite: departmental consent.
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Econ. 840 Seminar in Monetary Theory.
3 Credit Hours.
An examination of neoclassical and contemporary monetary theories. Includes analysis and an evaluation of current monetary problems. Repeatable for credit with departmental consent. Prerequisites: Econ. 202Q and 340.
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*Econ. 896: Thesis.
1 - 2 Credit Hours. |
