Economics 397FS - ST-The Financial Sector

The Economics of The Financial Sector will track the evolution of the U.S. financial services industry through time. The primary focus will be on the most recent 35 years - a time of dramatic change in the regulatory structure and tremendous growth in the role of the financial sector in the overall economy. A central topic will be the recent financial crisis in the United States, and why it happened in the way that it did. Students that successfully complete the course will have a very good understanding of what the mass media refers to as Wall St. The course will explore in detail what a modern financial institution does and what it is like to work inside one.

This class is open to Seniors and Juniors whose primary major is in Economics only.