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• ECON 3250: Money and Banking

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides the theoretical concepts and institutional background necessary for an understanding of the role of money in a market economy. Topics include the nature of money, financial markets, commercial banks, the Federal Reserve System, monetary theory and monetary policy.
  ShareECON 3250 - Money and Banking

• ECON 3310: Health Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course explores the application of economic principles and models to various topics in the areas of healthcare, insurance, health policy and individual choice in the health domain.
  ShareECON 3310 - Health Economics

• ECON 3320: Financial Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course analyzes financial markets, valuation of assets, risks, and diversification. Economic tools and concepts will be developed to analyze financial assets and markets, and the varied roles of key financial market participants.
  ShareECON 3320 - Financial Economics

• ECON 3330: Labor Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Applies theory of the market to labor. Stresses the evolution of labor law, collective bargaining, labor unions, and government policy.
  ShareECON 3330 - Labor Economics

• ECON 3395: Diplomacy Practicum

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course explores the role and mechanisms of diplomacy through the study of international organizations and participation in model simulations. Students examine the background, operation, and challenges of the United Nations and other organizations and prep for conferences in New York and elsewhere.
  ShareECON 3395 - Diplomacy Practicum

• ECON 3510: Public Finance

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course studies the role of the federal, state and local governments in the economy. Topics include the role of government in society and markets, tax theory and policy, government expenditures, public debt management, public goods, externalities, cost-benefit analysis, income redistribution, and public choice theory.
  ShareECON 3510 - Public Finance

• ECON 3520: Urban Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Introduces subnational economics. Includes elementary trade theory, location theory, systems of cities, land use changes, and the employment and income generating activities of cities. Emphasizes the economics of housing, transportation, poverty, discrimination, and public sector activity.
  ShareECON 3520 - Urban Economics

• ECON 3600: International Economics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Rigorous exploration of the economic basis for international trade and finance. The role and mechanism of international trade, trade barriers, exchange rates, balance of payments, international capital flows and institutions designed to facilitate international exchange are examined through the application of intermediate-level economic theory.
  ShareECON 3600 - International Economics

• ECON 3610: China Econ Bus Dev

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course takes a critical look at globalization and its impact on China - U.S. economic and business development. Students will learn about China's economy, business models, and development under a globalization framework. The course seeks to enhance a student's ability to analyze China's globalized economy and businesses.
  ShareECON 3610 - China Econ Bus Dev

• ECON 3620: Comparative Econ Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Analyzes alternative patterns of economic control, planning, and market structure. Compares and evaluates experiences under capitalism, socialism, and mixed economics
  ShareECON 3620 - Comparative Econ Systems