ECON 50 - Colloquium on Wall Street:Practical Realities and Recent Issues

Institution:

Drew University

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The practical day-to-day operations of the financial markets and institutions located in New York City. Talks by guest speakers drawn from the finance industry itself, as well as from corporations, government regulatory agencies, and institutional investors, shareholder activists, academics and others. Field trips to New York City to stock brokerages, the New York Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and various commodity exchanges. Speakers, field trips, and student projects explore recent issues, such as the impact of derivatives and other financial innovations. Students are required to keep a journal and make oral presentations about their experiences on Wall Street, including their meetings with prominent speakers from a wide variety of private and nonprofit institutions. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: ECON 5 and 6 and acceptance into the Wall Street Semester. ENGL 1 / Writing (4) Introduces students to a variety of expository and academic forms of writing in addition to teaching pre-writing and revising strategies, editing, and basic library research skills. The course includes readings, writing workshops, periodic conferences, and a research paper. The purpose of the course is to help students acquire greater control over their writing, develop a more fluid writing style, and master the art of academic writing. All students are required to take either English 1 or English 2 by the end of their sophomore year (except those exempted through Advanced Placement examination or other means). Offered every semester.

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.drew.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 408-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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