WU Course Listings Total units required: 57. Minor in General Economics | Minor in Applied Microeconomics, Elective course:One economics elective having at least Econ1011and/or Econ1021as a prerequisite course. CSE 517A Machine Learning, Washington University in St. Louis - GitHub - suziray/COURSE-517-machine-learning: CSE 517A Machine Learning, Washington University in St. Louis It is not patient saving and accumulation that makes us so much better off than we used to be: capital accumulation is only the conduit through which the innovation juices flow. Consult Academic Coordinator for further details. The former is generally offered in the fall semester; the latter in the spring. Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering MSC: 11802061015 1 Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Phone: 314-935-5548 Contact Us Resources COVID-19 Resources The question is: What drives it? This course explores the topics related to the level and structure of interest rates and of stock prices, portfolio choice, basic investment theory, and arbitrage pricing theory, among others. Prerequisite: Econ 4021. Credit 3 units. The instructor for the course this semester is Michael Hall. Topics include: translation of economic theory into statistical models, statistical foundations of econometrics, preregression analysis bivariate and multiple regression techniques, hypothesis testing, multicollinearity, specification error, autocorrelation, errors in variables, identification, and simultaneous estimation. Art: SSC Please direct questions about 247R and requests regarding excused absences to them via the 247R Piazza board . Because each person's education is an investment in human capital that allows the individual to contribute to society in a productive way, education becomes a crucial determinant of an economy's ability to achieve high growth with high wages, low unemployment and strong social cohesion. Theoretical and empirical analysis of the presence and value of competitive forces in the United States economy. It is possible to earn the Certificate in Financial Economics in conjunction with this major (prime or second). The approach is to apply the economic theory and concepts to political actors and behavior. Majors interested in completing the Certificate in Financial Economics should complete the following declaration form. Tour McKelvey Hall Discovery through research For further details on policies and procedures, please refer to the "Undergraduate Guide," the department's website, or schedule a meeting with the department's Academic Coordinator. Credit 3 units. Follow these directions to have the Certificate in Financial Economics added to your academic record. Prerequisites: Math 233, CSE 247, ESE 326 or Math 3211, Math 309, and CSE 417T or ESE 417. Students will be expected, at a minimum, to attend lectures and hold office hours. Time permitting, a third topic will be the problem of designing and regulating market "platforms," such as the e-commerce markets run by eBay, Amazon, and Craigslist, and applications marketplaces run by Apple, Google, etc., as well as the electronic financial trading platforms run by the NYSE. Credit variable, maximum 3 units. Arts & Sciences students who declare this major must fulfill the distribution and all other requirements for an AB degree in addition to the specific requirements listed below. Home | The Institute of Materials Science & Engineering at WashU Majors must complete 4 economics electives at the 300- or 400-level. Senior Honors: Students are invited during the second semester of their junior year to participate in the honors program during their senior year if they meet certain academic requirements. Arch: SSC This is the first part of the two-course sequence for seniors writing an honors thesis, and it is taken in the fall semester of the senior year. Prerequisite: Econ 1011. (45 Documents), CSE 517A - Machine Learning Students will apply these learnings toward profit-seeking solutions for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, which are global challenges that call us to work together with boldness and urgency. Washington University in St. Louis Women's Building, Suite 10 One Brookings Drive, MSC 1143-0156-0B . via Zoom (see Canvas for Zoom link). Art: SSC This course is a student's initial study of econometric theory and practice. In financial markets, trade is essentially "money now" for "money in the future." It is an excellent course of study to pursue, whether students plan to enter the workforce after graduation or are considering graduate work in law, engineering or the social sciences. Econometrics provides a method of testing the validity of these economic models, and the term paper will improve students' writing skills, giving them a chance to write clearly and concisely about technical material. The upper-level units (300- and 400-level courses) required for the major must be independent of other majors or minors (i.e., upper-level coursework required for a major may not be double-counted for another major or a minor in Arts & Sciences). Elective courses: https://economics.wustl.edu/certificate-financial-economics, Major in Economics and Computer Science Requirements, Visit the main Washington University in St. Louis website, Econ 1011: Introduction to Microeconomics, Econ 1021: Introduction to Macroeconomics, Econ 413 (413W): Introduction to Econometrics (with Writing), Math 2200: Elementary Probability & Statistics, or an approved substitute (refer to the Economics "Undergraduate Guide" for approved substitutes.). Depending on developments in the field, the course will also cover some advanced topics, which may include learning from structured data, active learning, and practical machine learning (feature selection, dimensionality reduction). We will examine the extent to which these are consistent with standard economic theory and how they may contradict it. The course tries to address these questions. Prerequisites: Econ 4011 and Econ 4021. Analysis of consumer demand for health care, medical technology, and the role of health insurance. L11Econ3311 Financial Markets and Analysis. Economics electives of particular relevance include (but are not limited to): Econ 413 may be taken from an approved study abroad program. This course may not be used to satisfy major requirements. Gaetano Antinolfi Professor Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow PhD, Cornell University Macroeconomics; monetary and international economics, Yongseok Shin Douglass C. North Distinguished Professor of Economics PhD, Stanford University Macroeconomics; economic growth, Costas Azariadis Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow PhD, Carnegie Mellon University Macroeconomic dynamics; economic development; monetary and fiscal policy, Michele Boldrin Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences Graduate Admissions Officer PhD, University of Rochester Economic theory; economic growth; macroeconomics, Francisco (Paco) Buera Sam B. Cook Professor of Economics PhD, University of Chicago Macroeconomics; macroeconomic development, Steven Fazzari Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy Bert A. and Jeanette L. Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics PhD, Stanford University Macroeconomics; Keynesian economics; investment and finance, George-Levi Gayle John H. Biggs Distinguished Professorship in Economics PhD, University of Pittsburgh Econometric theory; contract theory; labor economics; personnel economics; corporate governance, Limor Golan Laurence H. Meyer Professor of Economics PhD, University of WisconsinMadison Labor economics; applied microeconomics; applied econometrics, Rodolfo Manuelli James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor PhD, University of Minnesota Economic growth and development economics; macro and monetary economics, Bruce Petersen Director of Undergraduate Studies Bert & Jeanette Lynch Distinguished Professor of Economics Weidenbaum Center Research Fellow PhD, Harvard University Financial economics; applied microeconomics, Werner Ploberger Thomas H. Eliot Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences PhD, Vienna University of Technology Statistics; econometric methodology; time-series econometrics, Robert Pollak Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Environmental economics; microeconomics/industrial organization; business and government; political economy, Ping Wang Seigle Family Professor NBER Research Associate PhD, University of Rochester Growth/development; money/macro; economic theory; spatial/health economics, Marcus Berliant Director of Graduate Studies PhD, University of California, Berkeley Public finance; mathematical economics; urban economics, John Nachbar PhD, Harvard University Economic theory, Brian Rogers PhD, California Institute of Technology Microeconomic theory, in particular, the fields of network formation, social learning, and applied game theory, Jonathan Weinstein PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Microeconomic theory, game theory, Gaurab Aryal PhD, Pennsylvania State University Industrial organization; empirical industrial organization, Sukkoo Kim PhD, University of California, Los Angeles Economic history; urban and regional economics; trade and development, Ana Babus PhD, Erasmus University Rotterdam Microeconomic theory; finance, Ian Fillmore PhD, University of Chicago Intersection of industrial organization, labor economics, and econometrics; economics of education and education markets, Sanghmitra Gautam PhD, University College London Development economics; applied microeconometrics; public economics, Andrew Jordan PhD, University of Chicago Labor markets, discrimination, and criminal justice, SangMok Lee PhD, California Institute of Technology Microeconomics, Sudeshna Bandyopadhyay PhD, University of Maryland, Grace J. Yan Johnson PhD, Oklahoma State University, Mariagiovanna Baccara PhD, Princeton University, Scott A. Baker JD, University of Chicago PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Leonard Green PhD, State University of New York, Oksana Leukhina PhD, University of Minnesota, Glenn MacDonald PhD, University of Rochester, Fernando Martin PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Alexander Monge-Naranjo PhD, University of Chicago, Camillo Padoa-Schioppa PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Paulia Restrepo-Echavarria PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, Juan Sanchez PhD, University of Rochester, Guillaume Vandenbroucke PhD, University of Rochester, David Levine John H. Biggs Distinguished Professor Emeritus PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Major in Economics|Major in Economics and Computer Science | Major in Mathematics and Economics | Certificate in Financial Economics | Additional Information.