ADEC 7360 Financial Economics
This course teaches the practical application of finance theory to decisions made in industry. We will learn how individuals and firms choose investment portfolio decisions under uncertainty with a particular focus on topics such as the capital asset pricing model, market imperfections, borrowing constraints, market efficiency and security valuation. Understanding how interest rates, exchange rates, and risk work will aid your understanding of multiple firm problems such as why does a firm chooses a specific investment or place of manufacturing. In addition, studying term structures and discounted cash flows are important to understanding the decision to invest over time.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Summer
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.51 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Michal Kowalik | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Summer 2025 | Michal Kowalik | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | — | 13 of 15 |
| Fall 2024 | Michal Kowalik | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 17 |
| Summer 2024 | Michal Kowalik | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Michal Kowalik | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 of 24 |
| Summer 2023 | Michal Kowalik | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 9 |
| Fall 2022 | Michal Kowalik | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Summer 2022 | Michal Kowalik | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | 4 of 14 |
| Fall 2021 | Michal Kowalik | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 25 |