Timeroom: Fall 2024

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Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 606 (01) - Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus

Inter. Microeconomics w/Calc

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 14548
Consumer theory. Determination of prices, production, and the distribution of income in perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets. Demand and supply analysis. Welfare analysis of public policies. General Equilibrium. Topics employ calculus.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- ) and (MATH 424A or MATH 424B or MATH 425)
Mutual Exclusion : ECON 605
Only listed majors in section: ANALYTICAL ECON
Instructors: Stephanie Brockmann
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 8:10am - 9:30am PCBE G59
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 611 (03) - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis

Inter Macroeconomic Analysis

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   50  
CRN: 12687
Macroeconomic measurement, theory, and public policy determination.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 401H with minimum grade of C- ) and (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )
Instructors: Michael Goldberg
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 11:10am - 12:30pm PCBE 225
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 620 (01) - Topics in Economics

Topics in Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15958
Special topics cover a variety of areas in economics, often of special interest to the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 402 with minimum grade of C-
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.
Instructors: Bradley Herring
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm PCBE G25
Additional Course Details: 

Course Name: Intermediate Health Economics

Course Overview: This course provides undergraduates with prior coursework in microeconomics a survey of the field of health economics by covering issues related both to the demand for health, healthcare, and insurance, and to provider supply of healthcare services and insurance. The material is presented in a series of in-person lectures. Twelve short written assignments and two exams will assess student understanding of the material.

Course Description: This ECON 620 course in intermediate health economics applies the analytical tools of microeconomics to various issues in health and healthcare. The first half of the course focuses on patient demand, and the second half focuses on provider supply. Topics covered in the former include the demand for health and healthcare, the demand for insurance, cost-effectiveness considerations, health equity, and externalities associated with certain health behaviors. Topics covered in the latter half of the course include the role of nonprofits, provider agency, provider competition versus concentration, insurer behavior, and the effects of government regulation of insurance.

Note: Students who do not have the Microeconomics course prerequisite can enroll in HMP 642, Health Economics.

Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 625 (01) - Economic History of the United States

Economic History of the US

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15959
This course studies the development of the U.S. economy from colonial times to the 21st century. The role that institutions, innovations and government policy play in economic development is a central theme of the course. Western settlement, slavery and abolition, the rise of manufacturing and the corporate business, emergence of affluence and consumer society, and the Great Depression are some of the topics addressed.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402 with minimum grade of C-
Equivalent(s): ECON 515, ECON 515W
Instructors: Andrew Seal
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm MURK 118
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 626 (01) - Supervised Student Teaching

Supervised Student Teaching

Credits: 2.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 12943
Participants are expected to perform such functions as leading discussion groups, assisting faculty in undergraduate courses that they have successfully completed. For juniors and seniors with 3.0 or better cumulative GPA. No more than four credits may be earned as a teaching assistant in any one course. Permission of instructor and undergraduate programs office required.
Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.
Instructors: Drew Patrick
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 Hours Arranged TBA
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 635 (03) - Money and Banking

Money and Banking

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   40  
CRN: 12207
Study of how the financial sectors of globally interconnected economies impact real economic activity. It includes interrelationships of interest rates, exchange rates, expectations, financial markets, financial institutions, central banks, systemic crises, the supply and demand for money and other financial instruments, and an introduction to monetary theory, policy and regulation.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 401H with minimum grade of C- ) and (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )
Instructors: Jaroslav Horvath
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 TR 9:40am - 11:00am MURK G02
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 645 (01) - International Economics

International Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   40  
CRN: 10010
Covers both international trade theory and open-economy macroeconomics. Some of the major issues include whether free trade is always preferred to restricted trade, the controversy over industrial policy and how best to structure the international financial system. Students gain an understanding of topics including currency exchange rate movements, and trade policy, among others.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 401H with minimum grade of C- ) and (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )
Equivalent(s): ECON 645W
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Instructors: Yin Germaschewski
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 M 5:40pm - 8:30pm PCBE 125
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 652 (01) - Economics of Artificial Intelligence

Economics of Artificial Intel.

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 14245
This course will provide students with a survey of economic models, applied to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The course is divided into three sections. In the first one, we introduce the concept of AI as a General-Purpose Technology that can improve prediction. In the second part, we look at how improved prediction can help decision-making under uncertainty. Finally, we analyze how AI can impact several aspects of business, society, and in particular the labor market.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 401 or ECON 402
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: Marco Vincenzi
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 MW 2:10pm - 3:30pm PCBE G59
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 654 (01) - Industrial Economics and Business Innovation

Indust'l Econ & Bus Innovat'n

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 12065
This course will provide students with a survey of economic models in industrial organization, applied to innovation-related issues. The course is divided into three sections. In the first one, we introduce the concept of innovation, its measurement and how it is related to knowledge. In the second part, we look at innovation at the firm level. In particular, we delve into the "knowledge- creating" company and its strategies. Finally, we analyze the structure and evolution of several hi-tech industries, in terms of survival of existing firms and creation of new firms.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 401 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 401H with minimum grade of C- ) and (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: Marco Vincenzi
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 MW 12:40pm - 2:00pm PCBE G59
Durham   Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 676 (01) - Economics of Sports

Economics of Sports

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 16363
Focuses on the major economic aspects of North American professional and collegiate sports and special topics like the Olympics, discrimination, and tournament sports drawing from public finance, labor economics, and industrial organization.
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 402 with minimum grade of C- or ECON 402H with minimum grade of C- or EREC 411 with minimum grade of C- )
Attributes: Writing Intensive Course
Instructors: James Wible
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/26/2024 12/9/2024 MW 12:40pm - 2:00pm PCBE 235