Special Topics

Last Updated: Wed, 08/12/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4803
Section:
SF1
CRN
90765
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Stefan
Instructor last name:
Faridani
Catalog Description

Courses designed to permit students and a professor to pursue a specialized interest in an area of economics not extensively treated in the offerings of the School.

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Confl&Secur in DevCountr

Last Updated: Wed, 04/08/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4415
Section:
OS1
CRN
92001
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Olga
Instructor last name:
Shemyakina
Catalog Description

Introduces research on the causes and consequences of contemporary armed conflict as well as economic studies of terrorism.

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Active

Special Topics

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
8803
Section:
CC1
CRN
92021
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Carolyn
Instructor last name:
McNamara
Catalog Description

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Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Sun, 08/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
4699
Section:
TB1
CRN
93083
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Tibor
Instructor last name:
Besedes
Catalog Description
Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.
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Active

Doctoral Thesis

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
Thesis Course_1.pdf (167.01 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
9000
Section:
JB1
CRN
88871
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Justin
Instructor last name:
Burkett
Catalog Description

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Prin of Microeconomics

Last Updated: Tue, 08/25/2026
Syllabus
syllabus2106.pdf (343.1 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
2106
Section:
GT6
CRN
88370
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Felipe
Instructor last name:
Rocha Campos
Catalog Description
This principles of economics course is intended to introduce students to concepts that will enable them to understand and analyze structure and performance of the market economy. Students can receive credit for either ECON 2100 or ECON 2101,or for ECON 2105/2106. Students cannot receive credit for ECON 2100 and ECON 2101 or for ECON 2100 and ECON 2105/2106 or for ECON 2101 and ECON 2105/2106.
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Active

Development Economics I

Last Updated: Fri, 04/10/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
7131
Section:
OS1
CRN
92099
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Olga
Instructor last name:
Shemyakina
Catalog Description

This course covers important topics in development economics research and policy such as UN sustainable development goals, human resource investments, poverty and inequality, armed conflict and its impact on well-being and household decision-making. The course introduces students to latest theoretical developments as well as to empirical methods used in the field.

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Active

Prin of Macroeconomics

Last Updated: Mon, 08/24/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECON
Course number:
2105
Section:
GT5
CRN
80544
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Thomas
Instructor last name:
Woodbury
Catalog Description

This principles of economics course is intended to introduce students to concepts that will enable them to understand and analyze economic aggregates and evaluate economic policies. Students can receive credit for either ECON 2100 or ECON 2101,or for ECON 2105/2106. Students cannot receive credit for ECON 2100 and ECON 2101 or for ECON 2100 and ECON 2105/2106 or for ECON 2101 and ECON 2105/2106.

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Active