ECON 312 - Advanced International Finance

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: ECON 211; or ECON 271 with instructor approval. The objective of this course is to give the student a strong grounding in international finance through the examination of both theoretical and applied material. The balance of each (theory/application) will be approximately equal, and there will be a strong focus on economic policy. Throughout the course there will be a special emphasis on relating course material to recent and current economic shocks and trends, for example COVID-pandemic, the Global Financial Crisis and secular stagnation. The course is aimed at the student who intends to undertake a career in economics or finance, or to undertake graduate work. A primary goal of the course is to give the student insight by teaching them the skill of applying models of international finance to real world situations.