ECON 491

Spring 2026 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Mar 16-May 6

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Special topics applying advanced econometrics concepts. Students will use quantitative analysis and economic theories to answer economic questions and uncover relationships between variables across a variety of topics; instruction in statistical and computing techniques as needed.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary, repeatability for undergraduate students unlimited; for graduate students to a maximum of 8 credit hours. Prerequisite: ECON 203; ECON 302; and MATH 220/221 or Calculus I equivalent. See Class Schedule for other prerequisites as indicated depending on topic and content.

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ECON 491 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
77977
Lecture-Discussion
C3
3:30PM -4:50PM
MTWR
125 David Kinley Hall
Agiakloglou, C
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/16/26-05/06/26
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
INT'L MACRO FORECASTING
Section Info:
DESCRIPTION for INT'L MACRO FORECASTING: Provides a thorough presentation of the theory of Macroeconomics, the branch of Economics that deals with the study of major economic totals or aggregates related though to International concepts, such as trade balance, current account and theories of exchange rates, as well as to Forecasting. The goal of the course is to help students understand how quantitative analysis works in terms of forecasting in Economics by presenting the underlying theory and having them to work on real data. The tools you will learn in this course will allow you to analyze the behavior of many Economic/International phenomena and derive policy conclusions Course Prerequisites The course will be taught in a self-contained way and therefore all materials needed for a good understanding of the concepts of this course will be presented in class. Students do not need to worry about their statistical or econometric background. The course will provide brief reviews of background concepts and proofs when needed.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Economics or Econometrics & Quant Econ or Computer Science & Economics major(s) or minor(s).
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