ADEC 7350 Economics of Banking and Insurance

This course explores the role of the financial system in the overall economy. Topics include study of the structure of the monetary and banking system, interest rates, monetary policy and role of central bank in the economy. Focus is on the empirical investigation/study of these topics.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ADEC7201 and ADEC7301/ADAN7301 or ADEC7310/ADAN7309 or ADAN7310/ADEC7309 and ADEC7320 or ADAN7320

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.14 / 5 · Very Good
35 responses
Instructor rating
4.26 / 5 · Very Good
35 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026 (midterm)Jose Fillat3.93.94.24.14.54.44.33.67–9 hrs/week13 of 17
Spring 2025 (midterm)Jose Fillat4.85.05.04.84.85.05.05.010+ hrs/week6 of 10
Spring 2024 (midterm)Jose Fillat4.84.84.35.04.84.84.54.37–9 hrs/week4 of 9
Spring 2023Jose Fillat—————————9 of 12
Spring 2022Jose Fillat4.34.04.74.74.74.74.05.07–9 hrs/week3 of 6

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jose Fillat
    Midterm Spring 2026, Midterm Spring 2025, Midterm Spring 2024, Spring 1 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.26/5