ECON 4240 - [Financial Economics, Derivatives, and Risk Management]

(SBA-AS)

Summer. Next offered 2018-2019. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: ECON 3030.

Staff.

Helps students understand, design, and price derivative contracts. Topics include pricing of forwards, options, and swaps; developing trading strategies with derivatives; using derivatives for financial risk management; and the importance of flexibility in various economic settings.