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Economics (ECON)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/econ/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP357; Phone: (213) 821-4316.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in KAP300; Phone: (213) 740-8335.
Decision making by business firms, consumer preferences and behavior, uncertainty, competition, monopoly, labor and resource markets, efficient resource allocation, externalities, and government policy.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 26082R | 055 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuW | 17 of 31 | Ergin Bayrak | KAP140 |  |
Introduction to statistical methods appropriate for analyzing economic data: probability theory, random variables and probability distributions, sampling, estimation, statistical inference.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 26094R | 055 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 9 of 27 | Manochehr Rashidian | KAP166 | |
Application of statistical methods to economic data: estimating economic relationships using regression analysis, testing hypotheses involving economic behavior, forecasting economic variables.
- Prerequisite: ECON 317
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26312R | 055 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 30 | KAP140 | | ||
| 26134R | 055 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | TuWTh | 6 of 30 | Manochehr Rashidian | KAP147 | |
Contemporary economic problems of East Asian countries: management, labor, technology, trade, investment. Determinants of their high growth rates in the late 20th century.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26110R | 055 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuW | 3 of 25 | Takahiro Miyao | KAP167 | PDF (101177 KB) | |
Development and business applications of: theory of the firm; theory of the consumer; inter-temporaldecisions; decisions under risk; market failures; industrial and enterprise structure. Prerequisites: MATH 118 or MATH 125 or MATH 126 or MATH 226. Not for major credit for: Economics, Economics/Mathematics, Social Sciences (Economics). Duplicates credit in former ECON 251.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26345R | 058 | Lecture | 3:00-5:30pm | Tue, Thu | 22 of 36 | Jim Cunningham | JFF327 | |
Theoretical development and significance to business and markets of economic growth; inflation;unemployment; monetary and fiscal policy; business cycles; savings and investment; exchange rates. Corequisite: ECON 351. Recommended preparation: introductory economics course, high school math, and algebra. Not for major credit for: Economics, Economics/Mathematics, Social Sciences (Economics). Duplicates credit in former ECON 252x.
- Corequisite: ECON 351
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 26051R | 058 | Lecture | 12:00-2:30pm | Tue, Thu | 31 of 45 | Vivian Wong | JFF322 | |
Determinants and economic consequences of international trade patterns; effects of trade restrictions and trading blocs; trade negotiations and arrangements.
- Prerequisite: ECON 303
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26148R | 055 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | TuWTh | 22 of 30 | Ali Shahnawaz | KAP140 | |
Supervised individual research. Not available for graduate credit. Requires departmental approval.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26305D | 059 | 2.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Matthew Kahn,Young Miller | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26026D | 055 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Young Miller | OFFICE | | |
| 26027D | 059 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Young Miller | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26214D | 059 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 15 | OFFICE | | ||
| 26215D | 051 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Intership for students in the mathematical finance master's program. Practical training in real market environments. Real-world first-hand experience in implementing trading strategies. Application of mathematical finance to real financial markets.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26290D | 055 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26298D | 055 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |