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Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship
This practical course equips students with the skills necessary to realize their entrepreneurial visions. Students will learn about the entrepreneurial process, from the preliminary stages of research, to the legalities of setting up, as well as financials and marketing. Students will be introduced to the different types of enterprises, for profit and nonprofit, as well as social entrepreneurship. Through real examples, the course takes a closer look at common pitfalls, and stories of successes within the business world.
Class time is divided between interactive lecture and guided hands-on work. Students will be expected to develop a business idea over the duration of the course, culminating in a final presentation and the submission of a business plan proposal.
Participants are required to bring laptops for this class and should have an entrepreneurial idea in mind that they would like to develop during the duration of the course.
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0101 | Section 001
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ENIN0101 | Section 002
This course is designed for students who have an interest in the future of finance, technology, blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and work. Beginning with an exploration of Fintech (financial technology), we explore technology’s impact on everything from banking to real estate to Wall Street. Additionally, we look at how artificial intelligence (AI) will automate and reduce the need for human workers, as AI, Fintech, and other technologies are combined to automate many tasks.
After gaining a solid understanding of the real-world use cases of Fintech and the everyday ways it impacts the economy, social justice, and our lives, students take a journey of discovery into the world of AI, the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency. Since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009, cryptocurrency and decentralized ledger technology, aka blockchain, have emerged as an economic force majeure, disrupting the fundamentals of how people interact and how they perceive money. In addition to pushing the evolution of money, blockchain technology is now poised to disrupt how we organize businesses and the future of work. Course participants explore the organizational impacts and transformations caused by blockchain and cryptocurrencies and examine what this will mean to them as future CEOs and global business and thought leaders.
The course concludes by exploring the perspective of entrepreneurs and innovators, further examining how technologies come together to form the businesses, disruptions, and methodologies of the 21st Century. Participants walk away with a fundamental understanding of what tokens and cryptocurrencies are; how businesses leverage blockchain technology, AI, and other Fintech applications; and how digital transformation impacts social interactions and the future of work.
Please note: This course is not a computer programming course and requires no prior knowledge or experience, but rather looks at these emerging technologies more broadly from business, social, political, and cultural perspectives.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BCAB0101 | Section 001
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BCAB0101 | Section 002
Do you want to make a difference in the world? Social entrepreneurship bridges passion and action, where business principles meet social impact to address today’s most urgent challenges. Can economic growth align with sustainability? How can social entrepreneurs find solutions to climate resilience or help communities in need? In this course, you will dive into these questions, exploring the dynamic balance between fiscal responsibility and social equity in an ever-changing global landscape.
Through a hands-on journey into social entrepreneurship, you will explore key frameworks for turning challenges into opportunities, learning how to design solutions that benefit shareholders and stakeholders to deliver a “triple bottom line”—people, planet, and profit. Through collaborative projects, lively debates, and case studies, you’ll analyze real-world issues and develop strategic approaches that make a lasting impact.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EESJ0202 | Section 001
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EESJ0202 | Section 002
This course provides students with strategies and tools to elevate the efficacy of social innovations by integrating insights from behavioral science research and practice. Through readings and hands-on innovation projects, participants will gain skills to deeply understand user psychology, frame opportunities focused on specific behavior changes, develop interventions using evidence-based techniques, rapidly prototype concepts, and rigorously evaluate impact on behaviors.
The sessions cover opportunity framing, customer discovery, creative ideation, prototyping, and experimentation. Students will learn how applying behavioral economics, psychology, and cognitive science can enhance the innovation process and drive positive social change.
Fall
September 20 to December 08, 2024
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0140 | Section D01 | Call Number 18694
View course availabilitySummer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
| Section 001
Intended for students interested in creating new business or social enterprises, this hands-on course focuses on the creation, evaluation, development, and launch-readiness of new business or social ventures. Participants are guided through the new venture creation process as applied to student team-selected venture ideas. Through interactive lectures, short case studies, and structured peer activities, students explore the elements of the new venture planning process in an innovative modular format.
For each student venture, key issues are addressed in a fashion highly consistent with other formal venture-planning processes including: business model development, customer discovery, product-market validation, in-depth industry and market analysis, product or service innovation, brand development and go-to-market strategies, team selection and management, profit models, financing, and legal considerations.
Students work through a series of structured activities and assignments that correspond with each phase of new venture planning. Throughout the class they refine their venture’s hypothesized business model on the basis of instructor and peer feedback. At each stage of venture plan development, they learn critical terms, apply tools that support research and decision making, and develop a deep understanding of how each major planning activity fits into formal venture creation. Additionally, they hone critical professional skills including creative problem-solving, communication and negotiation, project management, financial analysis, and collaborative leadership. By the end of the class, participants have generated robust business models, with supportive venture plan documents, investor pitches, websites, and crowd-funding videos.
Spring
January 18 to March 23, 2025
Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0104 | Section D01 | Call Number 10707
View course availabilitySummer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 001
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 002
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 003
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section D01 | Call Number 10019
View course availabilitySummer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 004
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 005
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section 006
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENIN0201 | Section D02 | Call Number 10020
View course availabilityThis intensive course takes an applied, practical approach to the development, testing, and validation of customer or community-driven product solutions. By learning and applying contemporary design-thinking concepts and tools, students generate innovative solutions to important customer or community problems. During the program, students identify and define a major problem to be solved, work with real customers to better understand the problem from their perspective, generate multiple solutions, then choose a solution to test with real customers. Students acquire practical knowledge and tools focusing on the development, testing, and validation of new products that solve real customer problems and needs, from idea to early product development.
Students can expect to learn how to:
- identify and articulate customer problems in an accurate way, reflecting how individuals truly experience the problem and its challenges
- create effective customer surveys to help validate your assumptions on customer problems (pain points), solutions, and benefits (expected outcomes)
- assess current solutions provided in the marketplace in order to build on best practices as well as identify gap areas
- develop a minimal viable product in order to gain additional feedback on specific solution features
- measure and validate customer needs fulfillment or social impact assumptions
- develop a solution (business or social enterprise) model to test your assumptions about customer interests, acceptance, and use
In-Person participants are expected to bring laptops for this class.
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
ENID0101 | Section 001
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
ENID0101 | Section D01
Game theory is the science of strategy. Within this ever-evolving field, practitioners are responsible for working through economic concepts that depend on rationality, as well as choice and uncertainty. Specifically, those working in this field help with optimal decision making between an independent agent and competing actors. The result of this work can take many forms, including when (and if) to launch a product and how to price it, or when to be cooperative in a negotiation (or not), or even whether to confess to a crime (or not). Throughout the course, students will study the works of key pioneers in Game Theory, as well as synthesize and triangulate readings to topics in economics, business, political science, and project management. Students will be expected to apply learnings to solve complex probability sets and analyze decision-maker payoffs. By the end of the course, students will have a new appreciation for how Game Theory directly impacts - and influences - major decisions. Additionally, they will be able to work through choices and outcomes better in their own lives.
Fall
September 20 to December 08, 2024
Saturdays, 10:00am–12:00 p.m. ET *Please note, class will meet on December 14th to make up for a prior holiday observance.
Online
Instructor(s):
ECON0104 | Section D01 | Call Number 18692
View course availabilitySummer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ECON0102 | Section 002
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ECON0102 | Section 001
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
ECON0102 | Section 001
What is the impact of the resurgence of populism, nativism, and geopolitical competition on foreign relations and economic growth? Is China’s push to turn the renminbi into a global currency a threat or an opportunity? What are the implications of an unsustainable levels of public debt (U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia) on the future of international monetary and financial architecture? Given questions such as these, this course examines the interplay between globalizing pressures and national interests.
Working from a multilateral perspective, students use case studies to examine the nature of relations between nation-states in a period of increased economic and political integration. Topics include theories of international political economy in relation to foreign aid and sovereign debt, international trade and capital flows, security and non-state actors, rights-based approaches to development and humanitarian emergencies, energy sustainability, and the role of international organizations and financial institutions.
For counterpoint, students also examine the political, ideological, and social determinants of domestic political economies, including that of the United States. The political mechanisms of economic policy-making and the relationship between domestic policy and foreign policy are explored using theoretical, historical, and topical cases; examples include the political economy of income distribution and social welfare, national defense and hegemony, the national debt, and globalization.
Students examine these and other topics through lecture, research, academic and policy dialogue, group projects and presentations, peer critiques, and guest speakers. For students enrolled in the in person program, the course typically includes a visit to the United Nations Headquarters.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EGLO0240 | Section 001
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
EGLO0240 | Section D01 | Call Number 10017
View course availabilitySummer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
EGLO0240 | Section 002
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
EGLO0240 | Section D02 | Call Number 10018
View course availabilityThis course focuses on the firm’s financial and economic behavior. The firm needs cash to undertake worthy investments, and the firm needs to identify investments worth undertaking. What models does the firm use to identify such investments? What sources of cash can the firm use? How do the financial markets in which this money is raised function? How does the market value the firm, its securities, and its investments? What financial instruments are available to the firm? What are the microeconomic models that best describe a firm’s behavior in such markets?
In answering these questions, the participants discuss stocks, bonds, stock markets, as well as valuation models of investments, firms, and securities. They also work with concepts like optimal investment strategies, what is revealed and what is hidden in published accounting statements, and what are some of the sources of risk. Students also acquire familiarity with the mechanics and history of the financial markets.
The course includes case studies and some sustained independent work by the participants.
Laptops, while not required, are highly recommended for In-Person participants.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 003
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 004
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
BUFE0220 | Section 005
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 001
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 002
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section D02
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section D01
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 009
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 010
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 006
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 007
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section 008
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUFE0220 | Section D03
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BUFE0220 | Section D04
This introductory-level course is intended for students who have an interest in learning more about how corporations make business decisions and fund those decisions. The course provides a brief introduction to the fundamentals of finance, emphasizing their application to a wide variety of real-world situations in corporate decision-making and financial intermediation. Key concepts and applications include the time value of money, risk-return tradeoff, cost of capital, interest rates, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, net present value, internal rate of return, hurdle rate, and payback period. Students will leave with an understanding of both sound theoretical principles of finance and practical tools of financial decision-making.
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
FINC0100 | Section 001
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
FINC0100 | Section 002
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
FINC0100 | Section D01
Participants learn the principles of finance and investment management, to include interest rates and compound interest, the time value of money, risk and reward, how stocks and bonds are valued, how the stock market functions, how the international financial market functions, and how to approach stock selection and portfolio management.
We explore the structure of the financial system, to include the role of individual participants, investment banks, asset managers, the Central Bank, and other players in the global economy. The course connects foundations of economics to financial markets. What is the role of risk in investment? How does the environment of the market and the broader world drive return on investments? Why have some investments done well in memorable history? Why have others not done well? How are the winners and losers of past investments explained by financial theory? What is the role of traditional investments, such as mutual funds, and of alternative investments, such as venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Students generate their own investment strategies and portfolios. The course includes some asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
Fall
September 20 to December 08, 2024
Fridays, 8:00–10:00 p.m. ET Please note, class will meet on December 13th to make up for a prior holiday observance.
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0104 | Section D01 | Call Number 18695
View course availabilitySpring
January 18 to March 23, 2025
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0104 | Section D01 | Call Number 10708
View course availabilitySummer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section D01
Summer A: Online
July 07 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section D02
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 5:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Online
IFIN0101 | Section D04
Summer B: Online
July 21 to August 01, 2025
Monday–Friday, 8:00–11:00 a.m. ET
Online
IFIN0101 | Section D03
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section 003
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
IFIN0101 | Section 004
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section 001
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
IFIN0101 | Section 002
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section D05
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
IFIN0101 | Section D06
Looking at stocks, bonds, ETFs, cryptocurrency, real estate, futures, and options, this course introduces students to how professional investment managers construct investment portfolios. We look at these different investment opportunities as well as key valuation and risk management techniques. How might investors benefit from diversification? What are the metrics for measuring performance? What are the common pitfalls made by investors?
Class time is divided between interactive lecture and guided hands-on work. Participants assume the role of professional money managers as they operate their own diversified investment portfolios in a session-long simulation game. Common theories and practices presented in class, news of current and world events, and discussion around decisions made by the world’s foremost investors are incorporated as students develop a sense of how real-time managers make decisions.
Participants are required to bring laptops for this class and, as this is a quantitative course, should be comfortable with math and prepared for a challenging experience.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
INVE0101 | Section 001
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
INVE0101 | Section 002
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
INVE0101 | Section 003
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
INVE0101 | Section 004
What drives a country’s economy? How do we measure a nation’s wealth, and why does unemployment matter? In this fast-paced introductory course, you'll get the answers to these big questions while diving into the world of macroeconomics. Designed for students curious about the forces that shape economies, this course covers everything from economic growth to inflation, and how these concepts affect our daily lives.
Throughout the course, we’ll explore how economic output is measured (hello, GDP!), the causes of inflation and deflation, and how policies can affect everything from interest rates to international trade. Ever wondered why governments raise taxes or how central banks control money supply? You’ll get the inside scoop on fiscal and monetary policies, and discover how events like the 2008 financial crisis or global trade wars ripple across the economy. By the end of the course, you'll be able to explain the basics of economic growth, unemployment, and investment, and how these principles connect to real-world problems like income inequality and financial crises. Ready to understand how the world works on a macro scale? Together we’ll take a whirlwind tour of the economy—big picture style!
By the end of the course, students will have a solid foundation in macroeconomic theory and be able to apply their knowledge to analyze real-world economic situations, preparing them for further studies in economics or related fields.
Summer B: In Person
July 22 to August 08, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
ECON0101 | Section 001
How has the US–China trade war affected the growth of world economies? Why has Latin America, a region rich in natural resources, not been able to attain economic growth levels similar to those in Asia? What implications does a potential global water crisis pose to how nations interact with one another? How has the mix of traditional and renewable energy sources made an impact on the United States? Is it unethical to apply economic principles to natural resources?
This course examines these type of questions as it dives into the fundamentals of natural resources, their pivotal role in the development of OECD (Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development) and non-OECD economies, and the monetization impact from Wall Street to the end consumer on Main Street.
Through case study analyses of current events, students develop an understanding of global reserves and yields of natural resources, identify world consumers and producers – i.e. export (supply/origin) and import (demand/destination) hubs – along with transportation channels, and conduct deep dive analyses in group settings on the financial life of these resources and their contribution to the pace of global growth.
Complementary to these topics, participants debate the basis for responsible business procurement of natural resources – including those that are sustainable – and their effect in the global landscape.
Students gain an understanding of – and think critically about – various natural resources (agricultural, energy, mineral, and livestock) and the key challenges of international trade in an interconnected world. They also learn about the social impact of exploration and production of these raw materials. Topics explored include the relevance of geopolitical analysis, how shipping markets and freight rates/chartering are crucial to world trade, and the growing presence of private capital in shoring up global imbalances.
Summer C: In Person
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 11:10 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:10–5:00 p.m. ET
In Person
Instructor(s):
NATU0101 | Section 001
In this course, you'll explore how statistics plays a crucial role in the world of finance. From understanding how financial markets work to learning how to manage risk and make predictions, this course introduces you to the tools that finance professionals use every day. Whether you're interested in stocks, investment strategies, or risk management, you'll gain a solid foundation in how to analyze financial data and make informed decisions using statistical methods.
Throughout the course, you'll work with real-world financial data, apply statistical techniques like probability and regression, and explore the basics of portfolio management and/or market trends. You’ll also participate in group projects, stock market simulations, and case studies that help bring the theory to life. By the end of the course, you'll not only understand how statistics and finance are connected, but you’ll also have the skills to analyze financial information and even predict future trends. Whether you're considering a career in finance, economics, or data science, this course will give you a head start and a deeper understanding of the power of numbers in the business world.
Prerequisites: Students should have basic knowledge of statistics and probability mathematical concepts.
Summer A: In Person
June 30 to July 18, 2025
Monday–Friday, 9:10–11:00 a.m. and 1:10–3:00 p.m. ET
In Person
FINC0105 | Section 001
While membership in American labor unions has been on the decline for decades, recent years have seen a resurgence of worker organizing across the United States. Almost every week brings new headlines about strikes or campaigns to form new unions in a variety of different industries, from auto manufacturing to healthcare to TV and movie production. This course will examine the subject of labor relations through the lens of economics by introducing some of the key tools that economists use to study interactions between workers and firms in the labor market. A major focus will be the role that collective bargaining can play in shaping the terms and conditions of employment, such as wages, benefits, and workplace health and safety protections.
Students will learn to define fundamental concepts in labor economics and labor-management relations, interpret theoretical models, and identify patterns in real-world data on labor market institutions and outcomes with the help of empirical methods. Class activities and exercises will offer hands-on perspectives on the subject matter, and will include an opportunity for students to practice negotiating their own collective bargaining agreement. Those who complete the course will come away with a greater understanding of how economists use theory and data to gain insight into the workings of the labor market and how unions function in the modern economy.
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BUFE0103 | Section D01
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and other leading investment firms have predicted that the space economy will be worth trillions of dollars within the next few decades. In this course we explore a number of key issues having to do with the space industry and the emerging space economy with the intention of preparing participants to be leaders in those fields.
Potential topics to be covered include:
- How private businesses are changing the new space race
- Why space commercialization will lead to a Fifth Industrial Revolution
- What old and new financial models are enabling the growth of space technology
- The role of NASA, the Space Force, NOAA, and other government agencies
- Should we be investing in space when there are so many challenges facing humanity on Earth?
- How do businesses profit from working within the space economy?
- What does the work of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin tell us about opportunities in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the moon, and Mars?
- What steps a business must go through to be part of the new space race
- How new private and national programs will add to the complexity and vibrancy of the economy
- What is the role of space in human rights?
- How does the improvement of communities in space lead to social and technology improvements?
- What environmental problems can be solved using space technology?
- What is the role of traditional financial institutions such as banks and mutual funds, and how does that compare to the role of family private offices, VCs, and hedge funds in disruptive industries like the space economy?
The course draws on fundamental concepts in business, economics, and finance and applies new concepts from ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, risk management, and social impact measurements. Participants gain a foundational understanding of business development, the importance of intellectual property, and the value of community building as part of any business strategy - how solving for space is really about solving for problems on Earth. Guest speakers represent the private sector as well as groups such as NASA, the Space Force, and international space organizations.
Students leave with the tools to place an economic lens on the business, technology, and financing of spaceports, the aerospace industry, space adjacent technology, and the space economy as a whole. From launch, to satellites, to private stations, to manufacturing in LEO, to the permanent human settlement of the moon, via the Artemis program, this course gives students insights into the future they will help build and lead.
As the final project for the course, participants generate their own investment strategies and portfolios.
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
BUFE0303 | Section D01
This course serves as an overview of the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. Students take a deeper look into what blockchain is, how it has evolved, and where it is headed, including Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, NFTs, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). We examine how these technologies will impact the future of work. Students are encouraged to think about the impact of these technologies on society and how they might become leaders and shapers in these fields.
Please note, this course is not a computer programming course and requires no prior knowledge or experience, but rather looks at these emerging technologies more broadly from business, social, political, and cultural perspectives. There is no coding in this class.
Summer C: Online
August 11 to August 15, 2025
Monday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Online
Instructor(s):
BCAB0104 | Section D01
Specific course details such as topics, activities, hours, and instructors are subject to change at the discretion of the University.
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