ECON 447Applied Finance
Economics · 2 to 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Limited to Master of Quantitative Economics students. Introduction to theory and application of cutting-edge tools used in finance by economists and business leaders to inform their views of the economy and make portfolio decisions. These tools are applied to price stocks, bonds, and options. Students gain working knowledge of the tools used in finance to inform decision-making and inform views on asset prices.
Letter 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
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.