ECON 3BIntroduction to Investments
Economics · 2 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Broad introduction to investments. No previous financial, economic, or math background needed. Students learn organizing framework with which to understand investing landscape with highlight on key concepts and functionality related to business and personal investments. Topics include exchange rates, central banks, financial statements, value creation, interpreting financial ratios, power of compound interest and understanding present value, diversification, capital asset pricing model, Sharpe ratio, and understanding asset’s beta, hedge funds. Serves as excellent introduction to career paths in finance and for those who want to increase their financial literacy.
P/NP grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 3A.
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ECON 3B
- ECON 3AIntroduction to Investments
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No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.