This course covers the foundations of financial economics. The main focus is on the valuation of assets and liabilities, including fixed income (bonds), stocks, options, and corporate investment projects. We will use the tools of valuation to study portfolio management (the tradeoff between risk and return) and corporate financial decision-making (how firms make financing, capital structure, and investment decisions). The course qualifies for the Economics major (BA and BS) and requires little prior exposure to finance. ECON majors may only count units from one of the following towards their major requirements as the courses are too similar in content: ECON 141, ECON 140, or ECON 135.
5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-SI
This course covers the foundations of financial economics. The main focus is on the valuation of assets and liabilities, including fixed income (bonds), stocks, options, and corporate investment projects. We will use the tools of valuation to study portfolio management (the tradeoff between risk and return) and corporate financial decision-making (how firms make financing, capital structure, and investment decisions). The course qualifies for the Economics major (BA and BS) and requires little prior exposure to finance. ECON majors may only count units from one of the following towards their major requirements as the courses are too similar in content: ECON 141, ECON 140, or ECON 135.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.