Timeroom: Spring 2025

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 501 (03) - Business and Economic History

Business and Economic History

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 35
CRN: 56001

This course studies the historical influence of business enterprises on the global development of capitalist economies, their ancient and medieval predecessors, and their modern alternatives. Topics include the impact of climate and disease on economic growth, the rise of manufacturing, the development of financial institutions and markets, innovation and the role of the entrepreneur, the history of slavery and colonialism, and the impact of government policy on business development. Because this is an Inquiry course, each student will pursue a major research project. Does not satisfy Economics Minor requirements.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: Inquiry (Discovery), Historical Perspectives(Disc)

Instructors: Andrew Seal

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	PCBE 165

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 565 (01) - Predictive Modeling: Data Driven Economic Analysis

Predictive Modeling

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 52064

This course expands upon core topics in statistics through the study and practice of data management, data analysis, and statistical programming. Statistical programming and analytical skills are the key components of predictive modeling. Students will develop tools for collecting, organizing, interpreting, presenting, and analyzing business information. As an economics course an emphasis will be placed on how to use data to improve the information needed to make sound economic and business decisions based on marginal analysis.

Prerequisite(s): (ADMN 420 with minimum grade of C- or ADMN 510 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- )

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HS 201

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 605 (01) - Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis

Inter Microeconomic Analysis

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 50151

Analysis of supply and demand. Determination of prices, production, and the distribution of income in noncompetitive situations and in the purely competitive model. General equilibrium.

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- )

Equivalent(s): ECON 605W

Mutual Exclusion : ECON 606

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Aziz Saglam

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	9:40am - 11:00am	PCBE 115

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 611 (01) - Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis

Inter Macroeconomic Analysis

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 50152

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- )

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Michael Goldberg

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	PCBE 225

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 620 (02) - Topics in Economics

Topics in Econ/PublicEconomics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 53682

Special topics cover a variety of areas in economics, often of special interest to the instructor.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Karen Conway

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCBE 235

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 626 (01) - Supervised Student Teaching

Supervised Student Teaching

Credits: 2.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 52934

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.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: Drew Patrick

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 635 (01) - Money and Banking

Money and Banking

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 56002

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.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Instructors: Jaroslav Horvath

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	MURK 202

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 645 (01) - International Economics

International Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 50966

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.

Equivalent(s): ECON 645W

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: Yin Germaschewski

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	T	5:10pm - 8:00pm	PCBE G59

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Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 653 (01) - Law and Economics

Law and Economics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 56003

Introduces the field of Law and Economics. Focuses on the legal system and the economic consequences of property, contract, tort, criminal law and mediation.

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- )

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: James Wible

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PCBE 115

Durham Paul College of Business&Econ :: Economics

ECON 655 (01) - Innovation in the Global Economy

Innov. in the Global Economy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2025 - Full Term (01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 52065

This course will provide students with a survey of economic models in international trade, applied to innovation-related issues. The course is divided into three sections. In the first one, we look at the role that industry, universities, and the government play in the national innovation system. In the second part, we look at innovation from an international perspective. In particular, we delve into the relationship between globalization and innovation. Finally, we analyze the role of externalities in the knowledge economy and particularly network effects in the diffusion of new technologies.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Marco Vincenzi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/21/2025	5/5/2025	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCBE G59