Alternative Investments
ECON 229
Spring 2027
| Section:
01
|
A study of alternative investment vehicles and their economic impacts. Students will learn how fast-growing investment strategies such as private equity, private credit, venture capital, and hedge funds impact capital flows, risk assessment, and corporate strategy in today's complex economy. Regulation, conflicts of interest, and systemic risks associated with alternative investment vehicles will also be explored, along with current trends. |
|
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ECON101 OR ECON110 |
|
Fulfills a Requirement for: (Economics Minor)(Economics) |
|
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Haeringer, Guillaume, MARKET DESIGN: AUCTIONS AND MATCHING, MIT Press;
Roth, Alvin "WHO GETS WHAT - AND WHY?" by A. Roth; assigned articles in Moodle.
|
Examinations and Assignments:
Problem sets, midterms, group project and final exam |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
|
Instructor(s): STAFF
Times: .M.W... 08:20AM-09:40AM; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 30 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 10 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
|
|