AP/ECON 2500 "Introductory Statistics for Economists I"
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to some fundamental statistical concepts and methods and their applications in economics. The course explains step by step how to use different statistical techniques to solve real-world problems. A great variety of examples lets students develop their statistical thinking and enhance their problem-solving skills.
GS/ECON 5520 "Economics of Financial Markets"
The objective of the course is to undertake a rigorous study of the theoretical foundations of modern financial economics. The course covers the central themes of modern finance including market efficiency, individual investment decisions under uncertainty, mean-variance theory, capital market equilibrium and asset valuation, arbitrage pricing theory, and pricing derivative securities. Theoretical analysis of the problems is combined with empirical exercises based on the use of real financial data.
This course is especially recommended to those who plan to pursue their career in financial industry. Many students that have taken this course are currently employed as financial and investment analysts, project managers, business technology analysts, portfolio managers, data analysts, investment officers, etc. at RBC Financial Group, TD, BMO Financial Group, Manulife Financial, First National Financial LP, Aurion Capital, Deloitte Canada, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and other financial institutions. Some of the students have decided to continue their studies in finance at the PhD level in leading Canadian and US universities, such as Columbia University in the City of New York and Washington State University, for example.
