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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2021
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ECON 505 901 (CRN: 23687)
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
Long Title: FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
Department: Economics
Instructor: Back, Kerry
Meeting: 2:45PM - 4:05PM MW (25-JAN-2021 - 30-APR-2021)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Online
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: ECON 501 AND ECON 502
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 13
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 14
Enrollment data as of: 31-OCT-2025 1:58PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Introduction at the graduate level to asset pricing and portfolio choice theory. Covers single-period and dynamic models, including pricing by arbitrage, mean-variance analysis, factor models, dynamic programming, recursive utility, and an introduction to continuous-time finance. Cross-list: BUSI 521.