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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2023
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ECON 505 001 (CRN: 22416)
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
Long Title: FINANCIAL ECONOMICS I
Department: Economics
Instructor: Back, Kerry
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (9-JAN-2023 - 21-APR-2023)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
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: 12
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 19-MAR-2025 7:13AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Introduction to asset pricing and portfolio choice theory. Covers mathematical analysis of single-period and dynamic models, including pricing by arbitrage, mean-variance analysis, factor models, dynamic optimization, recursive utility, and an introduction to continuous-time finance. Cross-list: BUSI 521.