Program Overview

University of Maryland Program Information

Overview

The University of Maryland offers various programs in the field of economics, including undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Undergraduate Programs

• Program Information and Advising
• Courses
• Internships and Career Exploration
• Undergraduate Research
• Graduation
• Preparing for Graduate School
• Department and Co-curricular Opportunities

Graduate Programs

• Ph.D. Program Description
• Prospective Ph.D. Student Information
• Information for Current Ph.D. Students
• About Our Ph.D. Students
• Master of Science in Applied Economics

Research Areas

• Development, Labor, and Public Economics
• Macroeconomics and International Economics
• Microeconomic Theory, Behavioral Economics, Industrial Organization
• Econometrics
• Economic History, Institutions, and Political Economy

Course Details

ECON670: Financial Economics

This course applies microeconomic theory and applied econometric techniques to the study of financial institutions and markets for financial assets. Students will learn how economists model and estimate the value of financial assets. The economic and empirical models are of interest to public policy makers and private wealth managers. Specific topics can include financial intermediation, the regulation of financial institutions, risk management, portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, and the efficient markets hypothesis.

Prerequisites/Rules

• Prerequisite: ECON 641 and ECON 644 (can be taken concurrently with ECON 644)
• Credits: 3
• Grading Method: Regular, Pass-Fail, Audit

Department of Economics

The Department of Economics is located at 3114 Tydings Hall, 7343 Preinkert Dr., College Park, MD 20742.