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Economics (ECON)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/econ/
- Undergraduate Economics Majors: D-clearance available via econ@usc.edu. Pre-Requisite Waivers available via your assigned academic advisor on AdviseUSC. Undergraduate Non-Economics Majors: D-clearance and Pre-Requisite Waivers available via econ@usc.edu Master's Students: D-clearance available via Master's Program Advisors: dornsife.usc.edu/econ/masters/ Doctoral Students: D-clearance available via PhD Program Advisor: dornsife.usc.edu/econ/doctoral/
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26082R | 086 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | MTuW | 0 of 40 | Ergin Bayrak | ONLINE |  |
The determinants of aggregate income, employment, and inflation;economic fluctuations; fiscal and monetary policy; financialmarkets; the national debt.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26088R | 086 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | TuWTh | 0 of 30 | Ali Shahnawaz | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26094R | 086 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 0 of 40 | Lodovico Pizzati | ONLINE | |
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 | 086 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | TuWTh | 0 of 40 | Leandro Carvalho | ONLINE | | |
| 26313R | 086 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 40 | ONLINE | |
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 | 086 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | TuWTh | 0 of 40 | Takahiro Miyao | ONLINE | |
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 BUAD 351.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26378R | 058 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 35 | JFF331 | |
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 BUAD 352.
- Corequisite: ECON 351
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26364R | 058 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 35 | JFF331 | |
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 | 086 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | TuWTh | 0 of 42 | Ali Shahnawaz | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26012D | 059 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Young Miller | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. Students must have a specific job/internship offer. Job must be related to students major. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. Students must have been in F-1 student status for at least one academic year in a degree-seeking program before they can apply for CPT, with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. Course does not apply to degree credit. Open only to graduate students.
- 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 | 0 of 16 | Young Miller | OFFICE | | |
| 26216D | 051 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Young Miller | 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 | |