Business and Economic Institutions in Historical Perspective (321-0-20)
Instructors
Carola Frydman
847/467-4457
Jacobs Center Room 418
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Carola Frydman is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management. Her work has been published at journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Economic History, and featured in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and The Economist. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Frydman was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management (2006-2011) and an Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University (2011-2016).
She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, and B.A. and M.A. degrees in Economics from Universidad de San Andres, Argentina, and is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Meeting Info
Swift Hall 107: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
BUS INST 321 is an introduction to business and economic history - the study of the structure and performance of economies through time, and the implications of economic choices in the past on today's choices and constraints. The course will develop an understanding of the long-run process of economic growth, focusing on the factors that allow economies to grow as well as the challenges that they face to achieve economic success. The goal is to apply economic theory and quantitative reasoning to highlight the important interaction of economic theory, empirical research, and historical experience.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisites: ECON 201, 202, STAT 210 or equivalent, MATH 212 or 220.
Class Materials (Required)
Class materials will be available via Canvas.
Class Notes
There are no waitlists for BUS_INST courses. If the class closes before your registration time, please check back.
For more information, please view sample syllabus: https://businessinstitutions.northwestern.edu/courses/course-descriptions/index.html
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Distro Area
Attendance at 1st class mandatory
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Pre-Requisite: Students must have taken ECON 201 and 202, STAT 210 or equivalent, and MATH 212 or 220 in order to register for this course.