Timeroom: Spring 2024

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 774 (01) - Senior Economics Seminar

Senior Economics Seminar

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 51577

Capstone experience for students enrolled in the Economics B.A. program. Topics and format of the class depends on the interests and expertise of the faculty member and students of the course. The course is organized around a "big" idea and focuses on an important topic that has broad interest and social consequences.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 605 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 611 with minimum grade of C-

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Senior

Only listed majors in section: ECON:GLOBALTR, ECON:MONEYFIN, ECON:PUBPOLSUS, ECONOMICS BA

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Reagan Baughman

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	PCBE 235
Final Exam	5/13/2024	5/13/2024	M	3:30pm - 5:30pm	PCBE 235

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 775 (01) - Applied Research Skills for Economists

Appl Research Skills Economist

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 50728

Capstone course for students enrolled in B.S. in analytical economics. Students conduct economic research by bringing their understanding of economic theory and empirical/analytical skills to investigate contemporary economic problems, issues, and phenomena. Presentations are calculus-based. The topics and course design vary depending on the instructor.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 606 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 611 with minimum grade of C- and ECON 726 with minimum grade of C-

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Senior

Only listed majors in section: ANALYTICAL ECON, ECONOMICS BS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Aziz Saglam

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	8:10am - 9:30am	PCBE 225
Final Exam	5/9/2024	5/9/2024	R	8:00am - 10:00am	PCBE 225

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 871 (01) - Macroeconomic Consulting

Macroeconomic Consulting

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Term 3 (01/23/2024 - 03/15/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 53438

Assess a macroeconomy's condition over the short-run and long-run. Emphasis is given to the construction of data from the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Federal Reserve System (FRS), and other sources. This course also considers the role and functioning of financial markets and how business decisions are impacted by short-run and long-run macroeconomic developments.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 611 or ADMN 970

Cross listed with : ECON 720.02

Instructors: Marco Vincenzi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	3/15/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PCBE 205

Additional Course Details:

This course will have an additional meeting every Tuesday from 5:10-6:00 pm in Paul College room 135.

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 875 (01) - Strategy Analysis: Games and Auctions

Strategy Analysis

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Term 4 (03/25/2024 - 05/17/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 53439

Game theory is the study of strategic interactions. It models conflict and cooperation between rational agents. Applications include, statistical decision theory, artificial intelligence, auctions, pricing, bargaining, etc. The focus of this course is on business strategy. Students formalize strategic situations as well-defined games, analyze and solve a wide variety of games and business applications, and develop optimal auctions given specific corporate requirements. On-line auctions will be emphasized.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 605 or ECON 606 or ADMN 970 with minimum grade of B- or ADMN 510

Instructors: Aziz Saglam

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
3/25/2024	5/17/2024	TR	12:10pm - 2:00pm	MURK 203

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 890 (01) - Analytical Economics in Practice

Analytical Econ. Practicum

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Term 4 (03/25/2024 - 05/17/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 53639

The course gives students an opportunity to use their economics, analytics, and data analysis skills in a business or consulting setting. To this end, students undertake an internship and/or corporate project.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 926 with minimum grade of B- and ECON 976 with minimum grade of B-

Co-Requisite: ECON 927

Instructors: Victor Maloney

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
3/25/2024	5/17/2024	T	5:40pm - 9:30pm	PCBE 205

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 898 (01) - Economic Problems (Special Topics)

Economic Problems

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Term 3 (01/23/2024 - 03/15/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 57133

Special topics in economics. Pre- and co-requisite courses may vary. Please consult time and room schedule for the specific ECON 898 topics section of interest for details.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : ECON 720.01

Instructors: Bingjin Xue

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	3/15/2024	MW	5:10pm - 7:00pm	MURK 104

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 927 (01) - Econometrics II

Econometrics II

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 53529

Asymptotic theory, likelihood estimation, simultaneous equations, panel data analysis, binary and multiple choice models, count data analysis, selection models, survival analysis.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 926 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Bingjin Xue

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MURK 201
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	6:00pm - 8:00pm	MURK 201

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 927 (L01) - Econometrics II

Econometrics II/Lab

Credits: 0.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 10
CRN: 57204

Asymptotic theory, likelihood estimation, simultaneous equations, panel data analysis, binary and multiple choice models, count data analysis, selection models, survival analysis.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 926 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Bingjin Xue

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MURK 201

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 929 (01) - Econometrics IV, Advanced Econometrics

Econometrics IV

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56928

Advanced nonlinear Econometrics and an introduction to the asymptotic theory of nonlinear regression. A summary of selected topics include nonlinear least squares (NLLS), generalized method of moments (GMM), numerical optimization, bootstrap, maximum likelihood (MLE), quasi-maximum likelihood (QMLE), nonparametric and semiparametric regression, cross-validation.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 926 with minimum grade of B- and ECON 927 with minimum grade of B-

Equivalent(s): ECON 898

Instructors: Deniz Ozabaci

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	12:40pm - 2:00pm	PCBE 215
Final Exam	5/13/2024	5/13/2024	M	3:30pm - 5:30pm	PCBE 215

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 973 (01) - Macroeconomics II

Macroeconomics II

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 53527

Theory, empirical specification, and tests of macroeconomic functions. National econometric models. Theories and empirical models of the business cycle and economic growth. Use of models for policy analysis and forecasting.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 926 with minimum grade of B- and ECON 972 with minimum grade of B-

Instructors: Loris Rubini

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	8:10am - 9:30am	PCBE 205
Final Exam	5/13/2024	5/13/2024	M	8:00am - 10:00am	PCBE 205