Money, Financial Institutions, and Markets

Harvard Summer School

ECON S-1452

Section 1

CRN 31138

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This course presents a moderately advanced overview of concepts and techniques in the fields of money, banking, and finance. It examines the agents, instruments, and institutions that make up the financial system of the modern economy, such as bonds, the stock market, derivatives, and the money market, including the role of banks in deposit and credit creation. Along the way, standard concepts and tools of financial analysis are covered, including the risk-return tradeoff (Sharpe ratio), the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), option pricing theory, and the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and its alternatives.

Instructor Info

Bruce D. Watson, MA

Master Lecturer on Economics, Boston University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

MW 6:30pm - 9:30pm (6/24 - 8/9)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: June 20, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

College-level algebra and basic statistics.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. The recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

Syllabus

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
31138 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Bruce Watson Field not found in response. MW 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Jun 24 to Aug 9