ECON 3372 International Finance

Not open to students who have taken ECON3376 International financial markets, international trade and balance of payments issues will be studied by using analytical models of the open economy. Topics of particular interests are exchange rate determination, capital flows, trade flows, and other international linkages between economies. The course will apply the analytical tools of international economics to address macroeconomic aspects of current policy issues such as the global impact of the financial crisis, exchange rate policy, sovereign debt crises, and persistent trade deficits and international indebtedness.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ECON2202 or ECON2204

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Economics B.A.: Economics elective options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Official evaluation summary

3.56 / 5

Based on 477 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Rosen Valchev
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.25/5
  • Brian Bethune
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.17/5
  • Christian Fernando Velasquez Javier
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 3.36/5
  • Giada Bozzelli
    Summer 2025 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Liang Zhang
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Sanjay Moorjani
    Summer 2023 · Official rating 2.88/5
  • Tobias Mueller
    Summer 2024 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Yuanchen Cai
    Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 2.74/5
  • Christopher Mchugh
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.03/5
  • Veysel Ulusoy
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.78/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Rosen Valchev · Gasson Hall 309 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Rosen Valchev · O'Neill Library 247 MW 08:30AM-09:45AM · Offered