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Spring 2012 Class Schedule - updated May 16, 2012 at 05:56 pm
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| Days | Time | Room | Instructor |
| ECON 108-01 Quantitative Thinking for Policy Analysis | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | OLRI 241 | David Bressoud |
| *Cross-listed with MATH 108-01; ACTC students may register on December 2nd with signature of instructor* |
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| ECON 113-01 Financial Accounting | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | CARN 304 | Jeff Evans |
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| ECON 113-02 Financial Accounting | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 304 | Jeff Evans |
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| ECON 119-02 Principles of Economics | |||
| MWF | 10:50 am-11:50 am | CARN 305 | Karine Moe |
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| ECON 119-03 Principles of Economics | |||
| MWF | 09:40 am-10:40 am | CARN 305 | Karine Moe |
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| ECON 119-04 Principles of Economics | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | OLRI 250 | Paul Aslanian |
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| ECON 119-05 Principles of Economics | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | CARN 05 | Kristine Lamm West |
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| ECON 194-01 Intro to American Economy | |||
| MWF | 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | CARN 304 | Karine Moe |
| *First day attendance required; Course not available to Economics majors or any student who's already taken Economics 119* This course provides a non-technical introduction to the basic concepts in economics, with a focus on the United States. Using a small number of fundamental economic concepts, this course provides a foundation for informed decision making regarding current economic debates. The course is intended for non-majors and does not count for the economics major. The goal of the course is to teach economic literacy so as to understand debates as described in the popular press. |
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| ECON 221-01 Introduction to International Economics | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | CARN 305 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 225-01 Comparative Economic Systems | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | HUM 226 | Gary Krueger |
| *Cross-listed with INTL 225-01* |
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| ECON 294-01 Economics of Education | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | OLRI 101 | Kristine Lamm West |
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| ECON 356-01 Capital Markets | |||
| MWF | 09:40 am-10:40 am | CARN 304 | Liang Ding |
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| ECON 356-02 Capital Markets | |||
| MWF | 10:50 am-11:50 am | CARN 304 | Liang Ding |
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| ECON 361-01 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | |||
| MWF | 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | CARN 305 | Sarah West |
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| ECON 361-02 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | |||
| MWF | 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | CARN 305 | Sarah West |
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| ECON 371-01 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | HUM 226 | Mario Solis-Garcia |
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| ECON 381-01 Introduction to Econometrics | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 309 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 381-L1 Intro to Econometrics Lab | |||
| T | 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | CARN 309 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 394-01 Deals | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 06A | Paul Aslanian |
| This is a unique class. Nearly all classes are taught by former Macalester students, most of whom graduated with an Economics major. These guest professors generally will share their post-Macalester career and educational journey with you, then spend more time talking about their current or most recent business venture (some might be nonprofit), and then focus on a particular transaction or "deal" that they were part of. Most of the presentations probably will be finance oriented. Students in the class are evaluated four ways: The first is class participation - they are expected to be excited about not only being in the class, but meeting some of the guest professors either over lunch or dinner with a few other students from the class. Students will work in 2-person teams to daily write up a short overview of what they heard and learned from each guest speaker. That is due prior to the next class. Again working in 2-person teams students will research and write a term paper whose theme is triggered by one of the guest speaker's lectures. Finally, there will be an all-inclusive final exam based on the speakers' remarks. It is important to the professors that there be some juniors and sophomores in the class. To the extent there is an excess demand to get into it by seniors (we hope the total enrollment is not over 25), we will hold back senior enrollment to between 15 and 20. Prerequisite: minimum requirement to take the class is Economics 113 (Financial Accounting), 119 (Principles of Economics), and one other course in Economics. |
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| ECON 394-01 Deals | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 06A | Karl Egge |
| This is a unique class. Nearly all classes are taught by former Macalester students, most of whom graduated with an Economics major. These guest professors generally will share their post-Macalester career and educational journey with you, then spend more time talking about their current or most recent business venture (some might be nonprofit), and then focus on a particular transaction or "deal" that they were part of. Most of the presentations probably will be finance oriented. Students in the class are evaluated four ways: The first is class participation - they are expected to be excited about not only being in the class, but meeting some of the guest professors either over lunch or dinner with a few other students from the class. Students will work in 2-person teams to daily write up a short overview of what they heard and learned from each guest speaker. That is due prior to the next class. Again working in 2-person teams students will research and write a term paper whose theme is triggered by one of the guest speaker's lectures. Finally, there will be an all-inclusive final exam based on the speakers' remarks. It is important to the professors that there be some juniors and sophomores in the class. To the extent there is an excess demand to get into it by seniors (we hope the total enrollment is not over 25), we will hold back senior enrollment to between 15 and 20. Prerequisite: minimum requirement to take the class is Economics 113 (Financial Accounting), 119 (Principles of Economics), and one other course in Economics. |
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| ECON 394-02 Economic History | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 305 | Pete Ferderer |
| *First day attendance required* |
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| ECON 431-01 Public Finance | |||
| MWF | 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | CARN 305 | Sarah West |
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| ECON 457-01 Finance | |||
| MWF | 08:30 am-09:30 am | CARN 304 | Liang Ding |
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| ECON 490-01 Behavioral Economics | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 204 | Pete Ferderer |
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| ECON 494-01 Entrepreneurship: New Ventures | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | HUM 110 | Joyce Minor |
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| ECON 494-02 Quantitative Macroeconomics Analysis | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | OLRI 150 | Mario Solis-Garcia |
| The goal of the course is to understand and apply dynamic general equilibrium models to analyze a variety of macroeconomic issues. With the help of a computer, we will “replicate” a number of key journal articles published in the last 20 years; emphasis will be given to New Keynesian and financial frictions models. The course puts equal weight in theory and applications: by the end of the course, students should be able to construct and solve dynamic models for use in their own projects. MATLAB will be used extensively yet no prior knowledge is assumed. Prerequisites: Econ 371, 381, and Math 237. Math 236 recommended but not required. Lacking these prerequisites, permission of instructor required. |
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Fall 2012 Class Schedule - updated May 16, 2012 at 05:56 pm
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| ECON 113-01 Financial Accounting | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | OLRI 350 | Jeff Evans |
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| ECON 113-02 Financial Accounting | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 304 | Jeff Evans |
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| ECON 119-01 Principles of Economics | |||
| MWF | 09:40 am-10:40 am | CARN 304 | Mario Solis-Garcia |
| *First Year Course only* |
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| ECON 119-02 Principles of Economics | |||
| MWF | 09:40 am-10:40 am | CARN 305 | Pete Ferderer |
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| ECON 119-03 Principles of Economics | |||
| MWF | 10:50 am-11:50 am | CARN 305 | Pete Ferderer |
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| ECON 119-05 Principles of Economics | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 305 | Sarah West |
| *First Year Course only* |
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| ECON 119-06 Principles of Economics | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | HUM 215 | Liang Ding |
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| ECON 210-01 Business Communications | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | HUM 112 | Joyce Minor |
| This course is intended to help students improve their own critical communication skills and explore how those skills can be best applied in business situations. Students will polish writing skills, with sessions that focus on resumes, cover letters, and everyday business communications like email. Students will learn best practices of effective presentations and will deliver several powerpoint presentations in class. The course will use the case method to review real corporate communication issues, such as crisis management, interpersonal communications challenges, negotiation simulations and the like. This course cannot count as the 200-level elective for the major or as fulfilling the 200-level prerequisite for 300-level courses. Prerequisite: Economics 113 or 119. (4 credits) |
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| ECON 221-01 Introduction to International Economics | |||
| MWF | 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | CARN 304 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 221-02 Introduction to International Economics | |||
| MWF | 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | CARN 304 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 231-01 Environmental Economics and Policy | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 206 | Sarah West |
| *Cross-listed with ENVI 231-01; permission of instructor required for all ACTC students* |
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| ECON 256-01 Intro to Investment Banking | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | HUM 110 | Joyce Minor |
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| ECON 333-01 Economics of Global Food Problems | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 304 | Amy Damon |
| *Cross-listed with ENVI 333-01 and INTL 333-01; permission of instructor required for ACTC students* |
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| ECON 342-01 Economics of Poverty in US | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | OLRI 100 | Karine Moe |
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| ECON 353-01 Managerial Accounting | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | CARN 305 | Jeff Evans |
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| ECON 361-01 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | OLRI 150 | Vasant Sukhatme |
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| ECON 371-01 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | |||
| MWF | 10:50 am-11:50 am | CARN 304 | Mario Solis-Garcia |
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| ECON 371-02 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | |||
| MWF | 02:20 pm-03:20 pm | CARN 305 | Mario Solis-Garcia |
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| ECON 381-01 Introduction to Econometrics | |||
| MWF | 09:40 am-10:40 am | CARN 309 | Gary Krueger |
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| ECON 381-02 Introduction to Econometrics | |||
| MWF | 10:50 am-11:50 am | CARN 309 | Gary Krueger |
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| ECON 381-L1 Intro to Econometrics Lab | |||
| R | 01:20 pm-02:20 pm | CARN 309 | Gary Krueger |
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| ECON 381-L2 Intro to Econometrics Lab | |||
| R | 03:00 pm-04:00 pm | CARN 309 | Gary Krueger |
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| ECON 394-01 World Economic History | |||
| MWF | 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | CARN 305 | Pete Ferderer |
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| ECON 426-01 International Economic Development | |||
| TR | 08:00 am-09:30 am | CARN 304 | Amy Damon |
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| ECON 442-01 Labor Economics | |||
| TR | 01:20 pm-02:50 pm | CARN 305 | Karine Moe |
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| ECON 444-01 Honors Seminar | |||
| MWF | 03:30 pm-04:30 pm | CARN 304 | Raymond Robertson |
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| ECON 457-01 Finance | |||
| TR | 09:40 am-11:10 am | CARN 105 | Liang Ding |
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| ECON 461-01 Selected Topics in Microeconomics | |||
| TR | 03:00 pm-04:30 pm | CARN 06A | Vasant Sukhatme |
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| ECON 481-01 Advanced Econometrics | |||
| MWF | 01:10 pm-02:10 pm | CARN 309 | Gary Krueger |
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