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ECON 241 - Derivatives and Their Role in the Panic of 2008


Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
Credits (Range): 2 Hours
Attribute: 2 SS
This course is an introduction to financial derivative contracts – what they are, how they work, their role in redistributing risk, and basic principles of valuation. The ultimate aim is to gain an understanding of the more complex instruments that helped push the US financial system to the brink of collapse in 2008.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: E. McKelvey
Consent of the Instructor Required? No
Prerequisites & Notes
Econ 253 and Math 133 or consent of the instructor.


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