Courses of Study 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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AEM 4290 - International Financial Management
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: AEM 2100 or equivalent and AEM 2240 /AEM 2241 .
S. Watugala.
Teaches students about issues in international financial management and international investment. The major issues discussed include exchange rate volatility, the benefit of international diversification, and the analysis of international capital budgeting decisions. Specific topics include the determination of the cost of capital for foreign investments, the determination and management of foreign exchange risks and country risks, and the use of innovative financing for the multinational corporation.
Outcome 1: Provide understanding of exchange rate volatility, the benefit of international diversification, and the analysis of international capital budgeting decisions.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to determine the cost of capital for foreign investments, foreign exchange risks, and country risks.
Outcome 3: Provide understanding of the use of innovative financing for the multinational corporation.
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AEM 4300 - International Trade Policy
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 1110 -ECON 1120 or equivalents and intermediate microeconomics course.
N. H. Chau.
Examines the economic principles underlying international trade and monetary policy, and the policies, practices, and institutions that influence trade and foreign exchange markets. Also emphasizes applications to current topics in international trade policy, to trade in primary commodities, and to both developed and developing countries.
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AEM 4310 - Agricultural and Food Policy
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: either PAM 2000 , ECON 3010 , ECON 3030 , or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, or graduate students.
B. Rickard.
Acquaints students with current and historically important U.S. policies related to agriculture and food, including subsidies and regulations related to markets, production, and the environment. The approach combines historical, political, and economic interpretation and analysis.
Outcome 1: To introduce key concepts and evidence regarding alternative roles of food and agricultural policies that address the many important issues facing the world today.
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AEM 4320 - Public Private Sector Economic Linkages
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: intermediate microeconomics course.
C. K. Ranney.
Examines the role of government tax and expenditure policies in the United States using tools from microeconomic theory. Given that the government sector is almost 40 percent of total U.S. economic activity, the course analyzes two related questions: First, when and why should some economic activities be undertaken in the public rather than private sector? Second, what are the implications of governmental economic activity on private sector decision makers? An array of tax and expenditure policies are investigated with particular foci changing from year to year based on current events and student interests.
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AEM 4350 - Political Economy of the WTO
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: intro microeconomics.
H. de Gorter.
The politics of the WTO and trade policy are explored. Examines what the WTO is, how it operates, how much power it really has, why it was created, and incentives for governments to cooperate. Also explores how WTO rules affect domestic politics and foreign policy goals and how WTO rules and agreements are enforced. Students also debate the effect of trade on growth and poverty.
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AEM 4370 - Strategy and Innovation
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 1200 and ECON 1110 .
A. Leiponen.
Explores innovation and technological change. Studies how technological change affects economies and industries, and how innovation of new products, processes, and services takes place in firms. Group projects involve case studies of local high-tech startup companies.
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AEM 4380 - Entrepreneurial Strategy for Technology Ventures
Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, or permission of instructor.
M.W. Roach.
This course explores the concepts and tools needed to manage a technology-based entrepreneurial business. Through this course, students will develop an ability to think strategically about the fundamental issues facing technology ventures, including how to choose markets and business models, when and how to compete with incumbent firms, how to leverage IP, and how to identify and develop the resources and capabilities required for success. This is not a course in how to start a business. Instead, the emphasis is on the acquisition and application of the analytical tools critical for the development of an entrepreneurial strategy. This course is relevant to students interested in founding or working in technology ventures, as well as students interested in related careers in consulting and venture capital.
Outcome 1: Explain fundamental concepts and frameworks of entrepreneurial strategy and technology entrepreneurship.
Outcome 2: Apply concepts and frameworks learned in class toward the analysis and formulation of strategies for exploiting technological opportunities through new ventures.
Outcome 3: Develop an ability to think strategically and make decisions under conditions of high uncertainty and risk.
Outcome 4: Develop skills in managing diverse teams and working under time and resource constraints.
Outcome 5: Develop skills in performing analytic research and preparing professional reports.
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AEM 4390 - Technology Strategy
Spring. 2 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: enrollment limited to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, or permission of instructor.
M.W. Roach.
This course introduces the fundamental strategy concepts and tools that enable firms to manage technological innovations for competitive advantage. It does so by first considering the sources of technological change, how technologies create value for firms, and how to manage and motivate knowledge workers. It then examines the various mechanisms for extracting value from technologies, both legal (e.g., patents, trade secrecy, etc.) and strategic (e.g., lead time, complementary assets, etc.). We will explore the fundamentals of technology strategy through readings and case studies in both entrepreneurial and established firms across a range of technology-based industries. This course is designed for students who intend to pursue careers in consulting, new product development, entrepreneurship, and finance where technology and intellectual property are important sources of competitive advantage.
Outcome 1: Explain fundamental concepts and frameworks of technology strategy.
Outcome 2: Develop ability to formulate and implement firm strategies.
Outcome 3: Apply theories and frameworks learned in class toward the analysis and formulation of strategies for creating and capturing value through technological innovations.
Outcome 4: Develop skills in managing diverse teams and working under time and resource constraints.
Outcome 5: Develop skills in performing analytic research and preparing professional reports.
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AEM 4400 - Retail Strategy
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 2400 or equivalent.
E. McLaughlin.
This course explores the strategies and analytical techniques employed to address both classical and contemporary problems faced by retailers. Case study analysis provides a principal pedagogical approach. Cases come from a broad spectrum of retailing sectors: food, mass, fashion, on-line, international. Project required. Selected retail executives will participate.
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AEM 4410 - Marketing Research
Spring. 3 credits. Student option (no audit).
Prerequisite: AEM 2400 , AEM 2420 .
G. Fisher.
This course provides a fundamental understanding of marketing research methods typically employed by firms. It is primarily aimed towards the manager who must decide the direction of research activities and focuses on how one should design research, construct questionnaires, and collect and analyze data. The course will primarily focus on the interpretation and use of results rather than mathematical derivations. Students will be exposed to the practical side of marketing research through problem sets and projects.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to explain contributions and limitations of marketing research data.
Outcome 2: Students will competently develop and carry out marketing research according to the standards of typical managers and firms.
Outcome 3: Students will apply new statistical tools to answer basic marketing questions.
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AEM 4420 - Emerging Markets
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 2400 and PAM 2000 or ECON 3030 or AEM 2600 /AEM 2601 . Enrollment limited to: seniors and graduate students.
R. D. Christy.
Provides a framework for examining the effectiveness of marketing strategies in economies in transition and identifying the challenges and opportunities for firms in low-income economies to access industrial markets. Appraises the risk of entering markets in low-income economies and assesses the political, legal, cultural, and economic forces. Analyzes and discusses case studies of companies.
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AEM 4421 - Research and Strategy in Emerging Markets
(CA) (SBA) (D) (CU-ITL)
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: AEM seniors and grad students only.
R. Christy, E. Mabaya.
The course complements the Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team (SMART) Program administered by CIIFAD. The goal of the course is to offer students a unique learning and service team experience, working with entrepreneurs and civil society organizations in emerging markets and economically disadvantaged communities. Students will learn about the challenges and opportunities of doing business and implementing development interventions in emerging markets. During the semester, students explore theories of economic and community development, analyze the projects on which they worked, write up case studies, and develop strategic recommendations for the enterprises or organizations they have partnered with.
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AEM 4450 - Toward a Sustainable Global Food System: Food Policy for Developing Countries (crosslisted) NS 4450
(SBA) (CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: 6 credits in economics, applied economics, or sociology and 6 credits in nutrition and/or agricultural sciences.
P. Pingali.
For description and learning outcomes, see NS 4450 .
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AEM 4460 - Food Marketing Colloquium
Fall. 1 credit. S-U grades only (no audit).
Enrollment limited to: students participating in the Food Marketing Fellows program.
R. Hawkes, W. Drake.
The course focuses on current topics in food marketing and may be supplemented by field trips to food industry firms and other exposure to food industry activities and practitioners. In addition, the course includes preparation for a field study trip during the winter break period.
Outcome 1: Maximize benefits gained from Food Fellows International Study Trip.
Outcome 2: Broaden understanding of world food system.
Outcome 3: Gain perspective about culture and consumer behaviors outside of the U.S.
Outcome 4: Cultivate interest in the food industry as a career option.
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AEM 4480 - Executing Firm Strategy
Spring (seven-week session). 2 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: must have taken AEM 2240 , AEM 2420 , AEM 2601 , AEM 3230 and a course in macroeconomics. Enrollment limited to: Dyson seniors only.
S. L. Poczter, T. P. Schryver.
Designed as a hands-on experience to prepare students for executive-level strategy execution, this class is a culmination of the completion of four years of Dyson courses in managerial economics, finance, accounting, marketing, and macroeconomics, in which students will use real-time strategic decision-making from each topic area to influence the success of virtual companies. Implemented via a computer simulation, the business decisions of these self-selected teams will then translate to performance via competition with the other teams within the same industry in the class. Assessment will be based on a strategic intent paper, written at the beginning of the semester by each team, an in-depth presentation of firm performance and strategy in a “board of directors” (BOD) meeting, and an individual post-operations analysis.
Outcome 1: Develop and implement a successful long-term business strategy.
Outcome 2: Understand market dynamics and industry evolution.
Outcome 3: Collaborate effectively across functions.
Outcome 4: Allocate resources to meet strategic and operational goals.
Outcome 5: Develop effective team processes.
Outcome 6: Practice communication and interaction skills.
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AEM 4495 - Consumer Neuroscience
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 1110 , AEM 2400 , AEM 2420 , and Intro Statistics or permission of instructor.
G. Fisher.
How do we decide what to buy and at what price to purchase it? How can various contexts influence our choices? What factors explain differences in preferences across people? This course addresses these and other questions about consumer decision making by integrating recent advances in neuroscience with economics and psychology. The focus is to give a comprehensive introduction to how the combination of these fields can inform our understanding of consumer behavior. Previous experience with neuroscience is not expected.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to explain contributions and limitations of consumer neuroscience.
Outcome 2: Students will competently develop and carry out work in neuromarketing according to the standards of typical managers and firms.
Outcome 3: Students will apply tools from multiple disciplines to answer basic marketing questions.
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AEM 4500 - Resource Economics (crosslisted) ECON 4810
(SBA) (CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110 , ECON 3030 , and familiarity with Excel.
J. M. Conrad.
Constructs dynamic models of renewable, nonrenewable, and environmental resources to examine market allocation and optimal resource management.
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AEM 4510 - Environmental Economics (crosslisted) ECON 4820
(SBA) (CU-SBY)
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110 and ECON 3030 . Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.
S. Li.
This class will focus on the role of the environment in the theory and practice of economics. It will make use of microeconomic analysis at the intermediate level and will incorporate real-world examples. It examines market failure, externalities, benefit-cost analysis, nonmarket valuation techniques, and cost-effective policy instruments.
Outcome 1: Gain understanding of policies to deal with environmental challenges and their impacts on different players in the society.
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AEM 4520 - Advanced Accounting
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 3360 Intermediate Accounting I.
J. Lippitt.
Detailed analytical study of special issues and situations in financial accounting. Continuous emphasis is placed on the relationship between theory and practice to reflect the latest professional pronouncements. Highly technical topics related to corporation, partnership, government, and not-for-profit organizations, with a focus on business combinations and the particular accounting challenges that they present.
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AEM 4530 - Auditing and Assurance
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 3360 Intermediate Accounting I.
J. McKinley.
Theory and practice of independent examination of financial statements. Discussion of relationships with clients; working papers, assurance procedures, including evaluations of internal controls, accounting principles, risk assessment, liability, and professional ethics.
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AEM 4531 - Federal Income Taxation
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 3360 .
J. McKinley.
Introductory course in federal income taxation covering structure of present tax law; basis for income tax computations; concepts of gross income, adjusted gross income, deductions, exemptions and credits. The emphasis is on tax questions and problems relating to individuals.
Outcome 1: Explore the tax environment, fundamentals of tax planning, measurement of taxable income, taxation of business entities (individuals, corporations and partnerships) and tax compliance.
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AEM 4532 - Fraud Examination
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: AEM 2210 /AEM 2225 or permission of instructor.
J. Little.
Fraud Examination is a senior seminar designed to allow you access to theories of fraud examination, to develop an understanding of the fraud examination process, and to provide a background in fraud-related issues.
Outcome 1: Develop effective communication skills in finance.
Outcome 2: Attain analytical and functional competency in basic business and economic skills.
Outcome 3: Demonstrate working knowledge of ethics and ability to apply to real world settings.
Outcome 4: Demonstrate ability to solve practical business problems and make an impact in real world and society.
Outcome 5: Develop skills to be critical consumers of business information and research.
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AEM 4545 - [International Finance and Macroeconomics] (crosslisted) ECON 3545
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 4230 , ECON 3020 , or equivalent. Intermediate econometrics/statistics desirable but not required.
E. Prasad.
This course will examine the determinants of international capital flows and their consequences for growth and volatility. Basic analytical models in international finance, including those related to exchange rate dynamics, will be covered. Emerging market perspectives on these issues will be emphasized, with a particular focus on the economies of China, and India. The course will analyze the challenges created by rising global financial integration for monetary policy, financial regulation and other policies. Students will be required to write an independent research paper.
Outcome 1: Demonstrate ability to formulate a research topic, conduct independent quantitative research, and write a substantive research paper.
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AEM 4550 - Economics of Advertising
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: Introductory Statistics, as well as either AEM 2600 , ECON 3030 or PAM 2000 and Calculus I.
J. Liaukonyte.
This is an analytical and quantitative course focusing on advertising strategy. How does advertising affect product demand and competitive responses from rival products? Why and how do consumers respond to advertising? What is their sensitivity to advertising expenditures, if any? Can we measure that sensitivity? These are some of the questions analyzed during this course.
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AEM 4560 - Federal Income Taxation of Business Entities, Estates and Trusts
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Forbidden Overlap: HADM 4220 .
Prerequisite: AEM 2210 , AEM 2225 or equivalent.
J. McKinley.
This course presents the tax skills necessary to make business decisions regarding Corporations, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts. Emphasis is placed on such areas as organization and capital structure, earnings and profits, dividend distribution, redemptions, liquidations and reorganization of corporations. In addition, flow through entities such as partnerships and S Corporations will be studied along with estates, trusts, family tax planning and exempt entities. Practical application of the tax law will be emphasized with proper consideration placed on the historical, economic and political perspectives of the Internal Revenue.
Outcome 1: Identify the principles of federal taxation as it relates to corporations, partnerships, gifts, estates, and international transactions.
Outcome 2: Explain the tax implications regarding exempt entities.
Outcome 3: Compare the practices available to achieve maximum understanding of current legislation.
Outcome 4: Develop an understanding of the procedures relating to proper fundamentals of tax preparation and reporting.
Outcome 5: Provide individual competence in the preparation of income tax returns.
Outcome 6: Stimulate their problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills.
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AEM 4570 - Corporate Finance
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 . Priority given to AEM students.
S. Yonker.
This course is designed to advance the understanding of corporate financial decision making. The class will further the corporate finance topics taught in AEM 2240 such cost of capital, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, and dividend policy. Some topics in international corporate finance topics will also be discussed.
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AEM 4580 - The Economics and Psychology of Sustainable Business
(CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 2500 . Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Co-meets with AEM 6580 .
W. Schulze.
An exploration of both opportunities and pitfalls of sustainable business using tools from both psychology and economics that are combined in the field of behavioral economics. The course will address the following questions: In a regulatory economy, with complex environmental law and technology, how can managers prevent costly environmental penalties, damage to the company reputation, and lawsuits? When if, and how can firms make money by going green? Can firms save money by reducing pollution? Will consumers pay for green? What business strategies have resulted in success and what strategies in failure? For example, has consumer suspicion of “green-washing” backfired on companies selling green? Answering these questions requires knowledge of law, economics, and psychology. Graduate students will be assigned additional reading and prepare two papers.
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AEM 4590 - Financial Markets And Institutions
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 /2241
D. Ng.
This course examines financial markets and institutions from an asset owner’s perspective. In particular, we study asset markets in stocks, bonds, real assets, illiquid assets, and impact investing. We discuss the roles of key financial institutions such as delegated investing intermediaries, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity firms, and the Federal Reserve.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to understand the functioning of financial markets from an asset owners’ point of view.
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AEM 4620 - Advanced Financial Modeling and Analysis
Fall (weeks 1-7). 2 credits. No audit.
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 and AEM 2010 , plus an upper level finance course (AEM 4670 - previously AEM 3500, AEM 4210 , AEM 4230 , AEM 4260 , AEM 4280 , AEM 4290 , OR AEM 4570 ) Permission of instructor required.
V. L. Bogan.
Focuses on issues involving technology and financial markets. It is designed to equip future finance professionals with the knowledge of key finance systems (Bloomberg) skills and technologies. The lectures and labs teach students to apply their theoretical finance knowledge in real-world situations for the purpose of optimizing their future job performance and increase their marketability. Lectures explore topics on the effects of technology on financial markets. The lab component requires students to complete the 30-hour, self-paced Bloomberg certification process.
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AEM 4630 - Asset Pricing and Management
Fall. 1.5 credits.
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 or AEM 2241 . Co-meets with AEM 6630 .
D. Ng.
This course examines topics in asset pricing and wealth management. We adopt a quantitative approach to asset management, and examine recent developments in the finance academic and practitioner literature on asset pricing and portfolio management.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to assess market efficiency.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to identify risk factors in Financial Markets.
Outcome 3: Students will be able to rate quality and value investing.
Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the role of short sellers and insiders.
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AEM 4640 - Economics of Agricultural Development
(D) (SBA)
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 1110 or permission of instructor.
S. Kyle.
Provides an understanding of the economics of the agricultural sector in low-income countries.
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AEM 4660 - Market Dynamics, Computer Simulation and Modeling
Fall, spring (weeks 1-7). 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: an Undergraduate Accounting and Finance course. An upper level Financial Accounting course will be accepted. Juniors and Seniors only. If you are concurrently enrolled in one of the two required prerequisite classes, please contact the instructor to request an exception. Students not meeting prerequisites will be dropped.
D. Streeter.
Course is required for completing the Dyson Business Minor for Engineers, but is open to all majors. By participating in a business simulation, students get experience applying key business principles, such as finance, accounting, marketing, economics and management in dynamic marketing settings. Participants make team-based and individual decisions based on imperfect information and aggressive time constraints. Through analysis, coaching and facilitation, the experience leads to learning the ways specific business decisions influence firm performance in a dynamic marketplace.
Outcome 1: Providing practice for decision-making under uncertainty.
Outcome 2: Understanding competitive markets and landscapes.
Outcome 3: Working in diverse teams under time pressure.
Outcome 4: Applying core business principles to a practical setting.
Outcome 5: Integrating theory with practice in terms of business management education.
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AEM 4670 - Investments
Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 .
S. Yonker, S. Watugala.
This course is designed to further the understanding of institutional investment management. The course covers key concepts in risk return trade-offs and asset allocation. Students are expected to implement various techniques using real world data. The course also covers select topics in portfolio risk management and current regulatory adjustments.
Outcome 1: Course will deepen the students’ understanding of the core principles behind investment and Portfolio Management.
Outcome 2: Offers focus on the theoretical foundations of asset prices, with particular focus on the largest asset classes: Bonds, Equities, and Derivatives (Options).
Outcome 3: Students will be able to manage portfolios across asset classes, and learn how assets are priced either through no arbitrage arguments or general equilibrium price theory.
Outcome 4: Students will learn how these concepts are extended in an international framework, and how macroeconomic and global factors can affect investment decisions and asset prices.
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AEM 4700 - Dyson Leadership Development Program
Fall, spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only (no audit).
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: students who have completed 3/4 of the LDP requirements and are in their final semester.
K. Kniffin.
This capstone course will only be open to students who have completed 75% of the required elements of the Dyson School’s Leadership Development Program. The course will provide a structured environment for students to apply lessons they have learned through Program offerings with leadership experiences they have gained over the past two years (e.g., in a student organization).
Outcome 1: Review and apply lessons learned from research articles and course materials that students have engaged as part of the Leadership Development Program.
Outcome 2: Produce a term paper that qualitatively integrates their own experiences in relation to published academic research concerning leadership.
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AEM 4940 - Undergraduate Special Topics in Applied Economics and Management
Fall or spring. 1-4 credits, variable.
Staff.
The department teaches “trial” courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the beginning of the semester.
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AEM 4960 - Applied Economics and Management Internship
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: AEM students only. Students must register using the AEM Internship Contract form available online.
D. Grossman.
Evaluation of internship experience requiring the following written submission at the end of the term. 1) Internship job description and copies of training materials provided. 2) Weekly diary including descriptions of job responsibilities and reflections/insights on those experiences. 3) Three to five page paper reflecting on how the internship related to the academic program. All internships must be approved by the internship coordinator before the work experience segment.
Outcome 1: To practice effective communication skills in a workplace environment.
Outcome 2: To perfect teamwork skills in an office environment.
Outcome 3: To practice the skills needed to be critical consumers of business information and research.
Outcome 4: To learn to find solutions for real business problems.
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AEM 4970 - Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management
Fall or spring. 1-6 credits, variable.
Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.
Staff.
Used for special projects designed by faculty members.
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AEM 4980 - Supervised Teaching Experience
Fall or spring. 1-4 credits, variable.
Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.
Staff.
Designed to give qualified undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of department faculty. Students cannot receive both pay and credit for the same hours of preparation and teaching.
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AEM 4981 - [Supervised Teaching: Accounting Course]
Fall or spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
J. Little.
Designed to give accounting undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching accounting courses under the supervision of accounting faculty.
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AEM 4990 - Undergraduate Research
Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.
Prerequisite: GPA of at least 2.7. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.
Staff.
Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent study of suitable problems under appropriate supervision. Students cannot receive both pay and credit for the same hours of work.
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AEM 4992 - Undergraduate Accounting and Tax Research
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Prerequisite: GPA of at least 2.7. Students must register using CALS Special Studies form available online.
J. Little, J. McKinley.
Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent study of suitable problems under appropriate supervision. Students cannot receive both pay and credit for the same hours of work. This course meets one of the educational components of the New York state CPA exam.
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AEM 6010 - Writing Competitive Research Proposals
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
M. Constas.
Research proposals are a core part of many different educational and professional activities. Theses, fellowship applications, and contract research usually require research proposals. The purpose of this class is to help students understand and apply the way in which research proposals are conceptualized and constructed. Students in this class will develop the skills needed to identify and formulate a plan of research for a specific research question. As part of the proposal writing process, students will learn to how draw on existing theory and research to focus their work and they will also learn how plans for data collection and analysis are included in proposals. The main outputs from the class are a completed draft of a research proposal and presentation that summarizes the proposal.
Outcome 1: Students who engage with course materials and complete assigned activities will be able to: Identify topic of research that has both practical and theoretical significance
Outcome 2: Explain how a given research topic is situated within and may be refined by existing research/theory.
Outcome 3: Formulate a research question that will advance the current state of knowledge for a given topic.
Outcome 4: Develop a research plan that specifies research design, data collection, and analyses.
Outcome 5: Produce and present a coherently expressed research proposal that provides a well detailed plan of research and compelling case for a given research topic.
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AEM 6030 - Risk Management and Optimization
Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: Graduate student standing.
C. G. Turvey.
This course is a half-semester course course in mathematical programming designed to deepen an understanding of the role of risk in a portfolio choice framework. As a complement to AEM6050, Agricultural Finance and Development, this course should be of particular interest to students in, agricultural finance, agricultural economics, development economics, financial economics, or any other related discipline. The focus of the course is in the design and structure of mathematical programming models that include risk. Core to this is the understanding of primal and dual structures and the importance of Kuhn-Tucker conditions in the economic interpretation of mathematical programming solutions. Topics may include, but are not limited to 1. An introduction to linear programming and model structure 2. Portfolio choice and quadratic programming in investments and agriculture. 3. Direct Expected Utility Maximization 4. Semi-variance and non-convex models of risk.
Outcome 1: Explain the use and application of mathematical programming techniques to problems of portfolio selection and risk optimization.
Outcome 2: Explain the mathematical and economic relationships of dual structures in nonlinear optimization models.
Outcome 3: Develop linear and nonlinear risk models to a variety of economic problems in finance and agriculture.
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AEM 6050 - Agricultural Finance and Development
Spring. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 or AEM 4050 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: Graduate students with an interest in finance and development.
C. G. Turvey.
This course is a seminar course dedicated to understanding the role of agricultural finance in developed and developing economies. Weekly instruction will include lectures on key issues as needed and discussion of scholarly research. Topics may include, but are not limited to the role of credit in agricultural productivity, financial inclusion and rural transformation, the role of microcredit in agricultural development, agricultural credit policies, risk and credit.
Outcome 1: Interpret the role of financial services in to agricultural production and related businesses.
Outcome 2: Explain the role of inclusive finance in agricultural development.
Outcome 3: Explain the relationship between business and financial risks and risk balancing.
Outcome 4: Interpret methods of investigation into the access and use of financial services in agricultural development.
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AEM 6061 - Risk Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisites: Students should have a basic understanding of agricultural, corporate, or managerial finance. Enrollment limited to: registered graduate students from any field. Co-meets with AEM 4060 .
C. G. Turvey.
Risk Simulation and Monte Carlo Methods deals with the concepts of randomness and risk in financial management, project analysis, capital budgeting, stock valuations, derivatives, and investment portfolios. The focus of the course is on applying realistic probability models through Monte Carlo simulation and optimization to a wide variety of relevant problems in investment, agriculture and other applications. In a addition to lectures, weekly seminars will This seminar will explore the development of Monte Carlo simulation from a historical point of view, examine in greater detail stochastic processes, and understand the basic structure of Ito processes and the stochastic calculus and how to employ these techniques in Monte Carlo simulations.
Outcome 1: Explain the development of Monte Carlo simulation from a historical point of view.
Outcome 2: Use simulation in experimental mathematics.
Outcome 3: Use the basic structure of Ito processes and the stochastic calculus to employ these techniques in Monte Carlo simulations.
Outcome 4: Apply Monte Carlo techniques to problems of cash flow management, pro-forma financial projections, stock valuation, NPV project valuation, financial options, and real options to problems in financial economics and agriculture.
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AEM 6070 - Advanced Financial Analytics with Applications in Agriculture and Development
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: Basic programming knowledge and statistical knowledge, or a course in programming (Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.) highly recommended and assumed. Appropriate for graduate students in AEM, or graduate students in a technical field such as Engineering/CS who have an interest in finance. Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Co-meets with AEM 4070 .
J. Woodard.
Advanced course in applying skills learned in finance and statistics to development of analytical tools and financial products, including topics in computational finance, financial engineering for agriculture and development, working with and analyzing big data and large scale empirical applications, risk management systems, interacting with and using database servers using SQL, and associated strategic and operational considerations. Focus will be on exposing students to the technical and analytic pipeline involved in bringing new financial products to market, including problem identification, concept development, research and development, prototyping, and technical deployment. An independent guided group project will be required. Course will primarily utilize MATLAB, Microsoft SQL Server, and Excel/VBA. AEM 6070 grad students will be required to write a paper in the style of a peer reviewed journal based on the research and model developed, couched within a relevant research question.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to apply fundamentals of finance, statistics, and agriculture to develop and deploy financial products and analytical tools in an industrial setting, including model building/implementation and database use and integration.
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AEM 6080 - Production Economics (crosslisted) ECON 4830
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: ECON 3030 and MATH 1110 or equivalents.
L. W. Tauer.
Studies the theory of production economics with emphasis on applications to agriculture and natural resources. Topics include the derivation, estimation, and use of production, cost, profit, revenue, demand, and supply functions. Discusses the concepts of efficiency and productivity. Introduces production response over time and under risk.
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AEM 6120 - Applied Econometrics
Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.
Corequisite: AEM 4110 . Designed for M.S. and Ph.D. students who do not meet the prerequisites for other graduate-level econometrics courses.
D. R. Just.
Complements AEM 4110 , providing greater depth of understanding of econometric methods and exposure to applied econometric literature. Focuses on preparing students to conduct their own applied economic research.
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AEM 6125 - Impact Evaluation in Developing Countries
Fall. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: graduate level statistics or econometrics.
M. Constas.
Significant resources are regularly dedicated to programs and policies aimed at improving the well-being of the world’s poor. With what degree of confidence can observed changes in an outcome be attributed to a given intervention, program or policy? What are the characteristics of evaluation designs, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, and analyses that allow plausible cause and effect attributions to be made? The purpose of the class in impact evaluation is to explore how questions of this kind are framed and empirically investigated. Students will learn about impact evaluation by examining evaluation designs and causal modeling techniques and by performing fundamental evaluation tasks. As an application activity, the class will work directly with individuals in agencies who administer and evaluate programs in developing countries.
Outcome 1: Understand and be able to explain the basic aims of evaluation and recognize the specific objectives served by impact evaluation.
Outcome 2: Understand and be able to explain way in which impact evaluation is based on a set of theoretical propositions on the nature and demands of causal inference.
Outcome 3: Understand and critically assess different types of designs that are used to produce plausible counterfactuals.
Outcome 4: Develop and demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of impact evaluation to design an evaluation proposal for an actual intervention.
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AEM 6300 - Policy Analysis: Welfare Theory, Agriculture, and Trade (crosslisted) ECON 4840
Spring (not offered every year). 4 credits.
Prerequisite: AEM 6080 , and ECON 3030 , or equivalent intermediate micro theory course incorporating calculus.
H. de Gorter.
The first half of the course surveys the theory of welfare economics as a foundation for public policy analysis. Major issues addressed include the problem of social welfare measurement, the choice of welfare criteria, and the choice of market or nonmarket allocation. Basic concepts covered include measurement of welfare change, including the compensation principle, consumer and producer surplus, willingness-to-pay measures, externalities, and the general theory of second-best optima. The second half focuses on public policy analysis as applied to domestic agricultural policy and international trade. The domestic policy component examines major U.S. farm commodity programs and related food and macroeconomic policies and analyzes their effects on producers, consumers, and other groups. The international trade component examines the structure of world agricultural trade, analytical concepts of trade policy analysis, and the principal trade policies employed by countries in international markets.
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AEM 6320 - Open Economy Analysis: Theory and Applications
Spring. 2 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 3030 /ECON 3040 or permission of instructor.
N. H. Chau.
Explores both recent theoretical and methodological advances as well as practical applications in analyzing current topics and issues in open economies. Brings together research methods pertinent to open economy macroeconomics and international trade policies to give students a basic understanding of how different aspects of contemporary debates are analyzed in practice.
Outcome 1: Ability to understand contemporary theories of international trade and international trade policies.
Outcome 2: Ability to conduct independent empirical research on international trade and international trade policies.
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AEM 6325 - Leadership and Management in Sports
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with AEM 3320 .
K. Kniffin.
This course draws upon the study of sports for the purpose of understanding and studying evidence-based principles of individual and organizational behavior. Topics include the nature of motivation, momentum, and coaching as well as the challenges of talent identification, team-level coordination, and strategy development. Assignments provide opportunities for the development and application of analytic skills relating to leadership and management.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to consider and juxtapose organizational dynamics that involve individuals and teams across and beyond the domain of sports.
Outcome 2: Students will closely and directly engage an array of research/analytic methodologies that applicability inside and outside of sports-focused organizations.
Outcome 3: Students will leverage lessons that are available from the study of sports for the purposes of leadership development as well as organizational analysis and management.
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AEM 6390 - Research Methods in International Development
Spring. 3 credits.
Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Co-meets with AEM 3390 .
A. K. Basu.
This is a research methods course that uses basic statistics and quantitative techniques to analyze selected topics in international development. The aim of this course is to expose students to the various methodologies used by researchers in the field of international development: (i) core concepts such as poverty and inequality measurement (use of basic statistics); distributive justice (use of basic game theory) and governance issues in developing economies (use of basic public economics/welfare theorems/voting theories) and (ii) study of specific topics that are at the frontier of international development research where students will be required to gather data, design surveys and use basic econometrics tools in their assignments. Graduate students will be required to undertake an original survey, write an analysis of their findings, and present their research to the class.
Outcome 1: Attain analytical competency in applied economics.
Outcome 2: Demonstrate quantitative skills in basic math and statistics.
Outcome 3: Demonstrate ability to solve problems in development economics.
Outcome 4: Develop effective communication skills in applied economics.
Outcome 5: Demonstrate strategic thinking skills in applied economics.
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AEM 6400 - Analysis of Agricultural Markets (crosslisted) ECON 3920
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 4110 and AEM 4150 or equivalents.
H. M. Kaiser.
Focuses on the unique features of agricultural commodity markets. Emphasizes government and private institutions that affect these markets, as well as on models of price behavior including marketing margins and imperfect competition. Also covers empirical tools to evaluate market characteristics.
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AEM 6410 - Commodity Futures and Options
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: registration as a graduate student in MS, MPS or PhD. Co-meets with AEM 4210 .
C. G. Turvey.
This course focuses on markets for agricultural futures and options contracts. Lectures address hedging and risk management with futures and options as well as the structure of risk and random walks. Graduate students registered in AEM 6410 will have an additional weekly seminar discussing key papers in the theories and practice of futures and options applied to agriculture.
Outcome 1: Explain the role of futures, options and other derivatives in the pricing of agricultural products.
Outcome 2: Price forwards and options (“pricing models”).
Outcome 3: Explain the fundamental probabilities and dynamics describing asset risk.
Outcome 4: Develop and understand hedging and trading strategies with derivatives.
Outcome 5: Use derivatives to reallocate risk.
Outcome 6: Use derivatives for corporate risk management.
Outcome 7: Explain the financial crisis arose and how to prevent it.
Outcome 8: Explain how to design and value financially engineered products including exotic options and weather derivatives.
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AEM 6440 - Consumer Behavior
Fall. 3 credits.
Co-meets with AEM 3440 .
B. Wansink.
Develops a useful, conceptual understanding of the problem and strategies associated with the psychology behind consumer behavior. In doing so, the course provides frameworks that enable students to address these issues responsibly, systematically, and creatively.
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AEM 6450 - Sustainability Marketing
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: AEM 2420 or AEM 2400 and AEM 2410 or permission of instructor. Co-meets with AEM 3450 .
M. Constas.
This course focuses on how the demand for environmentally responsible business practice can be leveraged to construct an effective marketing strategy. Students who enroll in the class will: 1. Develop the capacity to view a range of emerging environmental issues and regulatory pressures as presenting a set of strategic opportunities across various business sectors, 2. Recognize the way in which environmental impact marketing employs strategies that are related to but also distinct from conventional marketing, 3. Apply knowledge from environmental impact marketing to identify strategies and tactics used by corporations that have successfully integrated sustainability and profitability. Marketing principles discussed in the course will also be related to selected topics of interest including corporate social responsibility, social entrepreneurship, and environmental performance metrics. A focused research paper is required. In this paper, each student will analyze the way in which sustainability performance metrics have been and might be used as part of marketing strategy. The paper may be undertaken as sector-level analysis or as comparison between two competitors.
Outcome 1: Students will develop the capacity to view a range of emerging environmental pressures as presenting a set of strategic opportunities for different business sectors.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to recognize the way in which environmental impact marketing employs strategies that are related to but also distinct from conventional marketing.
Outcome 3: Students will know how to use knowledge of environmental impact marketing to evaluate marketing strategy.
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AEM 6480 - Food and Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Dynamics
Spring. 3 credits.
Enrollment limited to: graduate student in the MPS-ABEIC Program. Co-meets with AEM 2480 .
R. Hawkes.
Covers merchandising principles and practices as they apply to food industry situations. Examines the various elements of merchandising such as buying, pricing, advertising, promotion, display, store layout, profit planning and control, and merchandising strategy. Considers the consequences of food industry trends and initiatives for other industry members, public policy makers, and consumers. A 3-4 page (max) report on each of the Guest Speaker presentations focusing on identifying links to behavioral economics principles and solutions to problems/issues raised by the speaker is required. Students will also meet outside class to discuss guest speaker presentations in the context of their own ongoing projects.
Outcome 1: Students will explore the dynamics of food distribution systems and the economic principles that underlie food industry dynamics.
Outcome 2: Student assignments and exams will require finding, evaluating, and ethically using information.
Outcome 3: Student assignments will require integration of quantitative and qualitative information to propose solutions.
Outcome 4: Student assignments will be graded for clarity and composition.
Outcome 5: Students will complete both individual and team assignments.
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AEM 6510 - Environmental and Resource Economics
(CU-SBY)
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Open to graduate students outside economics. Core course for environmental management concentration/option.
G. L. Poe.
Review of welfare economics, environmental externalities, and common property resources, and a survey of current environmental and natural resource policy. Covers techniques for measuring benefits and costs-including property value and wage hedonic approaches, travel cost models, and contingent evaluation. Describes survey/data collection methods in detail. Explores innovative market mechanisms for resolving public good, common property, and externality problems. Students are required to complete a paper describing their own formal economic analysis of a natural resource or environmental problem.
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AEM 6580 - The Economics and Psychology of Sustainable Business
(CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: graduate students must have taken AEM 6510 . No prerequisite for MBA students. Co-meets with AEM 4580 .
W. Schulze.
An exploration of both opportunities and pitfalls of sustainable business using tools from both psychology and economics that are combined in the field of behavioral economics. The course will address the following questions: In a regulatory economy, with complex environmental law and technology, how can managers prevent costly environmental penalties, damage to the company reputation, and lawsuits? When if, and how can firms make money by going green? Can firms save money by reducing pollution? Will consumers pay for green? What business strategies have resulted in success and what strategies in failure? For example, has consumer suspicion of “green-washing” backfired on companies selling green? Answering these questions requires knowledge of law, economics, and psychology. Graduate students will be assigned additional reading and prepare two papers.
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AEM 6600 - [Natural Resources and Economic Development]
(CU-SBY)
Spring. Next offered 2015-2016. 3-4 credits, variable. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Open to graduate students outside economics. Additional section TBA for economics majors.
D. R. Lee.
Examines selected topics in natural resources, agricultue and economic development, technology assessment, ecosystem management and the environment, with a focus on developing countries. Topics include production, poverty, and environmental trade-offs; sustainable technology development; ecosystems and agro-ecosystems; valuation of ecosystem services, and PES programs; trade and environment linkages; economics of conservation and development; and alternative methodologies for analyzing these interactions. Readings emphasize the economic literature, but also draw from the biophysical sciences, ecosystem management, and the broader social sciences.
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AEM 6630 - Asset Pricing and Management
Fall. 1.5 credits.
Prerequisite: AEM 2240 or AEM 2241 . Co-meets with AEM 4630 .
D. Ng.
This course examines topics in asset pricing and wealth management. We adopt a quantitative approach to asset management, and examine recent developments in the finance academic and practitioner literature on asset pricing and portfolio management. Graduate students enrolled in 6630 will be engaged in a project which involves managing a simulated portfolio and presenting their results to the class.
Outcome 1: Students will be able to assess market efficiency.
Outcome 2: Students will be able to identify risk factors in Financial Markets.
Outcome 3: Students will be able to rate quality and value investing.
Outcome 4: Students will be able to explain the role of short sellers and insiders.
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AEM 6670 - Topics in Economic Development (crosslisted) ECON 7700
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: Basic first-year courses in ECON or AEM or permission of instructor. Enrollment targeted to: second and third-year graduate students.
S. M. Kanbur.
Topics vary from year to year but may include poverty, inequality, intra-household allocation, structural adjustment, and debt. Examination is by term paper.
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AEM 6700 - [Economics of Consumer Demand]
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 3030 and two semesters of calculus.
C. K. Ranney.
Graduate-level introduction to empirical research on various microeconomic models. Emphasizes the use of the theory in empirical research. Topics include choice, uncertainly and information, market signaling, network externalities, prices, perfect and imperfect competition, pricing and advertising and other microeconomic concepts in an applied setting.
Outcome 1: Understand microeconomic theory foundations, and apply theory in empirical estimation.
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AEM 6940 - Graduate Special Topics in Applied Economics and Management
Fall or spring. 1-4 credits, variable.
Staff.
The department teaches “trial” courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the beginning of the semester.
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AEM 6960 - Perspectives in International Development (crosslisted) PLSCS 6960 , IARD 6960 , NTRES 6960
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
L. Buck, R. Christy, J. Lauren.
For description, see IARD 6960 .
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AEM 6980 - Supervised Graduate Teaching Experience
Fall, spring. 1-4 credits, variable (may be repeated up to 4 credits).
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates should enroll in AEM 4980 .
Staff.
Designed to give graduate students teaching experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of departmental faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, assisting in, or teaching lectures and laboratories, and tutoring. Students are expected to actually teach at least one hour per week for each credit awarded. Students may not receive both pay and credit for the same hours of preparation and teaching.
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AEM 6990 - M.P.S. Research
Fall, spring. 1-6 credits, variable.
Enrollment limited to: M.P.S. students. Credit granted for M.P.S. project report.
Staff.
Students complete a problem solving project addressing practical issues in applied economics and/or management.
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AEM 7000 - Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management
Fall or spring. 1-9 credits, variable.
Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Credit, class hours, and other details TBA with faculty member.
Staff.
Used for special projects designed by faculty members. More than one topic may be given each semester in different sections. Student must register in section appropriate to topic being covered; section number is provided by instructor.
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AEM 7010 - Applied Microeconomics I
Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 and ECON 6100 , and AEM 7100 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all first-year AEM Ph.D. students.
J. Liaukonyte.
Covers economic models and empirical applications in consumer demand and production economics.
Outcome 1: Provide economic models and empirical applications in consumer demand and production economics.
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AEM 7020 - Applied Microeconomics II
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 and ECON 6100 , and AEM 7100 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.
D. R. Just, S. Li, R. Kanbur.
Covers economic models and empirical applications in welfare economics, risk analysis, and industrial organization.
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AEM 7030 - Graduate Seminar - Required
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Required for all first and second year PhD students and all MS students in the Dyson School.
D. R. Just.
Students are exposed to the cutting edge research by visiting lecturers in applied economics and management. Additional lectures cover important skills for success in graduate study in applied economics and management.
Outcome 1: To provide graduate students an understanding of the state of the art in research in the fields of applied economics. Students should be able to assess the quality and level of innovation of research manuscripts upon completion of this course.
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AEM 7100 - Econometrics I
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: matrix algebra and statistical methods courses at level of ILRST 3110 or ECON 6190 .
S. Li.
This is an applied econometrics course with an extensive “hands-on” approach. Covers linear and discrete choice models and estimation methods such as GMM and MLE. Programming using Stata or Matlab is expected.
Outcome 1: Solidify students’ econometric foundation and prepare them for empirical work in various fields.
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AEM 7130 - Dynamic Optimization
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 and ECON 6170 .
J. M. Conrad.
Concerned with the solution of dynamic allocation problems. Objectives are to (1) pose prototype optimization problems in discrete and continuous time, (2) introduce the common methods for solving prototype problems, (3) present a set of numerical problems, and thereby (4) equip students with basic theory and methods to perform applied research on dynamic allocation problems.
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AEM 7140 - Experimental Economics
Fall. Offered alternate years. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 .
W. D. Schulze.
Surveys both experimental economics methods and research as an approach to test economic theory. Students participate as subjects in a series of illustrative computerized experiments ranging from double auctions to public goods provision. Topics include experimental methods; decisions and games; markets (testing auction institutions); market power (monopoly, oligopoly); bargaining, compensation, and performance; public goods; externalities and voting; information and uncertainty; and economic anomalies. Students must design and write a paper describing their own experiment.
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AEM 7150 - Applied Microeconomic Research I
Fall. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: AEM Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.
S. Li.
This course consists of an applied microeconomic research project. Students are required to select a mentor for the project.
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AEM 7151 - Applied Microeconomic Research II
Spring. 1 credit.
Enrollment limited to: AEM Ph.D. students only. Required for all second-year AEM Ph.D. students.
D. R. Just.
Consists of an applied microeconomic research project. Students are required to select a mentor for the project.
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AEM 7350 - Public Finance: Resource Allocation and Fiscal Policy (crosslisted) ECON 7350
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 .
S. M. Kanbur.
For description, see ECON 7350 .
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AEM 7440 - Advanced Consumer Research
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: graduate standing. Priority given to CALS Ph.D. students, especially in AEM, nutritional science, or food technology.
B. Wansink.
Workshop providing students with a unique opportunity to develop an advanced theory-based understanding of consumers by using innovative methods and new research techniques. Class sessions alternate theory with implementation.
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AEM 7500 - Resource Economics
(CU-SBY)
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 and ECON 6180 , or AEM 7130 .
J. M. Conrad.
Uses optimal control and other methods of dynamic optimization to study the allocation and management of natural resources.
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AEM 7510 - Environmental Economics
(CU-SBY)
Fall. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 6090 and graduate-level econometrics course.
A. Bento.
The objective of this course is to provide a graduate-level survey of the two prevailing contemporary themes in environmental economics: the measurement of the demand for environmental resources as input into benefit-cost analyses, and the design of incentive-based, cost-effective policy instruments to achieve environmental goals. Core topics include market failure, conceptual foundations for valuing changes in environmental quality, empirical applications of nonmarket valuation methods, and cost-effective market mechanism design for reducing pollution. Additional topics include information asymmetries and mechanism design for nonpoint source pollution, and international/global environmental issues.
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AEM 7620 - [Microeconomics of International Development] (crosslisted) ECON 7660
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: completion of first-year Ph.D. course sequence in AEM or ECON or permission of instructor.
C. B. Barrett.
Focuses on models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low- and middle-income developing economies. Topics include agricultural land, labor, and financial institutions; technology adoption; food security and nutrition; risk management; intra-household analysis; reciprocity networks; and product/factor markets analysis. Emphasizes empirical research.
Outcome 1: Students will master the specification, estimation and interpretation of models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low-income communities, especially related to agriculture.
Outcome 2: Students will develop an aptitude for writing insightful, constructive reviews of current working papers.
Outcome 3: Students will develop the capacity to write an original, journal article length manuscript for publication in the area of development economics.
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AEM 7650 - Development Microeconomics Graduate Research Seminar (crosslisted) ECON 7650
(CU-SBY)
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
C. B. Barrett.
Graduate students and the instructor present draft research proposals, papers, and preliminary thesis results for group review and discussion. Students who actively participate by offering written and oral comments on others’ work receive 1 credit. Students who also present their own proposal or paper receive 2 credits. Presentations last 75 minutes and thus represent a substantial investment of time. Students who present a second proposal or paper receive 3 credits.
Outcome 1: Present original research projects, in design phased and/or as draft papers for publication.
Outcome 2: Find, evaluate and use information to reach scientifically defensible conclusions, communicated effectively and clarifying the original contribution their work makes to the relevant scientific literature.
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AEM 7670 - Topics in International Finance (crosslisted) ECON 7670
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: ECON 7620 or equivalent.
E. Prasad.
Provides a selective overview of topics at the cutting edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system. Main areas include the effects of financial globalization on growth, volatility, and the transmission of business cycles. The course also examines the determinants of the direction and composition of capital flows, and analyzes the implications of the rising prominence of hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors. This course is intended for advanced Ph.D. students, especially those in search of thesis topics, and requires extensive student involvement in preparing research proposals and critiques of existing literature.
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AEM 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research
Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of graduate committee chair required.
Staff.
Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before A” exam has been passed.
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AEM 8900 - Master’s Level Thesis Research
Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of committee chair required. Enrollment limited to: students admitted specifically to a master’s program.
Staff.
Thesis research for master’s students.
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AEM 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research
Fall or spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of committee chair required.
Staff.
Thesis research for Ph.D. students only after A” exam has been passed.
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AEP 1100 - Lasers and Photonics (crosslisted) ENGRI 1100
Fall or spring. 3 credits.
Course in Introduction to Engineering series.
Staff.
Lasers have had an enormous impact on communications, medicine, remote sensing, and material processing. This course reviews the properties of light that are essential to understanding the underlying principles of lasers and these photonic technologies. There also is a strong, hands-on laboratory component in which the students build and operate a nitrogen laser and participate in several demonstration experiments such as holography, laser processing of materials, optical tweezers, and fiber optics.
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AEP 1200 - Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (crosslisted) ENGRI 1200
Fall and/or spring. 3 credits.
Course in Introduction to Engineering series.
Staff.
For description, see ENGRI 1200 .
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AEP 1300 - Conceptual Physics
Fall, spring, summer. 3 credits.
Enrollment limited to: CPEP students. Offered in Auburn, NY. This course is part of the CPEP program.
Staff.
Introduces students to the methods of reasoning and the basic concepts traditionally presented in an introductory physics course. A historical perspective of the development of physics leads into a study of how experiment, theory, and conjecture have widened human understanding of the physical universe. From Newton’s Laws of Motion in the 17th century, which helped us understand our place in the solar system, to the development of the concept of energy, which spurred development of the heat engine and the industrial revolution, students will learn how advances in physics have shaped the modern world.
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AEP 2170 - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (crosslisted) PHYS 2217
Fall, spring. 4 credits.
Forbidden Overlap: Students may receive credit for only one course in the following group: PHYS 1102 , PHYS 2208 , PHYS 2213 , PHYS 2217 /AEP 2170.
Prerequisite: strong performance in PHYS 1116 or very strong performance in . Vector calculus at the level of MATH 1920 , MATH 2220 MATH 2220 , or MATH 2240 . Mathematics prerequisites can be waived with at discretion of instructor. Students from PHYS 1112 should coregister in PHYS 2216 , and consult with instructor. More mathematically sophisticated than PHYS 2213 . Enrollment may be limited. Intended mainly but not exclusively for prospective majors in physics, astronomy, or engineering physics. AP physics alone is typically not adequate preparation for this course: students interested in taking AEP 2170 are strongly encouraged to first take PHYS 1116 .
Fall, L. Gibbons; spring, C. Xu.
For description, see PHYS 2217 .
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AEP 2520 - The Physics of Life (crosslisted) ENGRD 2520
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: MATH 1920 , CHEM 2070 or CHEM 2090 . Corequisite: PHYS 2213 . Co-meets with AEP 5520 .
L. Pollack.
Introduces the physics of biological macromolecules (e.g., proteins, DNA, RNA) to students of the physical sciences or engineering who have little or no background in biology. The macromolecules are studied from three perspectives. First, the biological role or function of each class of macromolecules is considered. Second, a quantitative description of the physical interactions that determine the behavior ofthese systems is provided. Finally, techniques that are commonly used to probe these systems, with an emphasis on current research, are discussed.
Outcome 1: An introductory-level understanding of molecular biology.
Outcome 2: An understanding of the importance of basic physics, math and chemistry concepts to molecular biology.
Outcome 3: An understanding of the importance of physics/math/engineering in developing techniques to probe biological systems.
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AEP 2640 - Interfacing the Digital Domain with an Analog World (crosslisted) ENGRD 2640
Fall or spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: CS 1112 . Enrollment for seniors by permission of instructor.
G. Fuchs.
Students use a computer to control equipment and acquire measurements in an engineering or scientific laboratory. Topics include data types, analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, digital in/out, counter/timers, serial communication protocols, error analysis, least-squared fitting, introductory Fourier analysis, electrical waveguides/transmission lines, stepper motors, and introductory optical microscopy. Laboratory activities include practice exercises, measurement of pulse reflections in a transmission line, and development of a laser scanning microscope system. Data analysis is performed primarily using MatLabTM and instrument interfacing is primarily using LabVIEWTM, but also C++. Students develop effective written communication skills in the context of science and engineering. They prepare progress reports, technical reports, and formal articles based on laboratory work.
Outcome 1: Learn techniques for interfacing computers with engineering and scientific measurements.
Outcome 2: Extend programming skills to using I/O operations in C++, graphical programming, and “virtual instrument” concepts.
Outcome 3: Improve technical writing skills in various forms, progress reports, technical reports and rapid, brief communications.
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AEP 3240 - [Maple Supplement to Mathematical Physics 4210 and 4220]
Not offered every year. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Staff.
A broad introduction to Maple in applications to problems of mathematical physics similar to those covered in AEP 4210 and AEP 4220 . Uses Maple to solve differential equations-both linear and nonlinear. Makes extensive use of plotting capabilities of Maple. Also covers matrices, complex functions, Laplace and Fourier transforms (and FFTs), and group theory. Gives an introduction to LaTex.
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AEP 3330 - Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies
Fall, summer. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1112 or PHYS 1116 . Corequisite: AEP 4210 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
L. Wickham.
Covers Newton’s mechanics; constants of the motion; many-body systems; linear oscillations; variational calculus; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism for generalized coordinates; non-inertial reference systems; central-force motion; motion of rigid bodies; small vibrations in multi-mass systems; nonlinear oscillations; and basic introduction to relativistic mechanics. Emphasis is on mathematical treatments, physical concepts, and applications. (At the level of Classical Dynamics by Marion and Thornton.)
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AEP 3550 - Intermediate Electromagnetism
Fall (weeks 7-14); summer (late summer). 2 credits.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2217 . Corequisite: AEP 4210 or permission of instructor.
L. Pollack.
Intermediate-level course on electromagnetic theory with a focus on statics. Vector calculus, electrostatics, conductors, dielectric materials, boundary conditions, solutions to Laplace’s equation, and magnetostatics. Emphasis is on developing proficiency with analytical techniques and intuitive understanding of fundamental electromagnetism.
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AEP 3560 - Intermediate Electrodynamics
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: AEP 3550 . Corequisite: AEP 4220 , or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Second course in theory of electromagnetism. Magnetic materials, Faraday’s law, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and transmission, guided waves, and radiation.
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AEP 3610 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Fall (weeks 1-7); summer (early summer). 2 credits.
Prerequisite: PHYS 2213 or PHYS 2217 . Corequisite: AEP 4210 , or permission of instructor.
L. Pollack.
Introductory course on the theory of quantum mechanics. Topics include waves, Schrodinger’s equation and the concept of the wavefunction, simple potentials, and the harmonic oscillator model. Emphasis is on developing an intuitive understanding of quantum mechanics.
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AEP 3620 - Intermediate Quantum Mechanics
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: AEP 3610 or PHYS 3316 . Corequisite: AEP 4220 or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Continuation of AEP 3610 covering more advanced material in quantum mechanics. Topics include operator formalism and matrix representation, angular momentum and spin, the hydrogen atom, techniques for solving Schrodinger’s equation including perturbation theory, two- and three-level systems, interaction with radiation, and identical particles.
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