Summer Course: Money and Banking

The primary course goal is for students to master the logic, intuition, and operation of a financial system - money, financial markets (money and capital markets, debt and equity markets, derivatives markets), and financial institutions and intermediaries (the Central Bank, depository institutions, credit unions, pension funds, insurance companies, venture capital firms, investment banks, mutual funds, etc.).

In other words, how money/capital changes hands between agents over time, directly and through institutions. The material will be both quantitative and qualitative, yet always highly analytical with a focus on active learning - there will be an approximately equal emphasis on solving mathematical finance problems (e.g. bond or option pricing) and on policy analysis (e.g. monetary policy and financial regulation).

Students will not be rewarded for memorizing and regurgitating facts, but rather for demonstrating the ability to reason with difficult problems and situations with which they might not previously be familiar.

Details

ECON 111-01

• Class Number: 23318

• Course Cost: $6860.00

• Population: Undergraduate, Graduate

• Units: 5

• Interest Area: Social Sciences and Humanities

• Course Format & Length: In-Person, 8 weeks

• Instructors: TBD

• Dates: June 22, 2024 - August 18, 2024

• Prerequisites: ECON 50, ECON 52. Strongly recommended but not required: some familiarity with finance and statistics

• Schedule: Tue, Thu, Fri 4:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Events and Engagement

Workshops

Hosted through the Summer Academic Resource Center (SARC), we offer a variety of educational workshops to complement your academic pursuits. Presenters varying from Stanford affiliates, community partners, and graduate tutors will cover a wide range of topics from academic skills to career exploration. Past workshops included college preparedness, software exploration, and building your professional network.

Stanford Spaces

Explore the intellectual ecosystem of the Stanford campus. Tour museums like the Cantor Arts Center, visit unique campus spaces like the d.school, Frost Amphitheater, and O’Donohue Family Farm, and get to know the unique community of companies and innovators that gather at Stanford Research Park.

Stanford Voices

These small gatherings give you an opportunity to connect with Stanford faculty, fellows, and alumni to hear about their work or research, as well as the road that brought them there. Ask questions and continue your intellectual exploration—whether you're taking a course on the topic this summer or just curious.