Winter 2025

As society faces major challenges, democracies and “free-market” capitalism appear to be in crisis. This interdisciplinary course will explore the complex interactions between corporations, governments, and individuals, drawing on insights from the social sciences, business, and law to understand how institutions and collective actions translate to a set of rules ...

This course teaches the standard tools and techniques of corporate finance, with an emphasis on valuing firms and projects. It is designed for undergraduates who have already taken an introductory finance class, and familiarity with spreadsheets is required. The course will begin with financial statement analysis, then introduce fundamental valuation ...

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the critical factors driving business success, integrating strategy and economics with data-driven decision-making. You will investigate how effective business strategies harmonize with customer dynamics, market forces, and organizational structures, while also learning to transform raw data into actionable insights. Through a blend of ...

Whenever you walk into a room, you’re already telling a story. But do you know what it is? And is it the story you need at that moment to reach your goals, to serve your team, or to protect your values? Do you know when and how to take space ...

In its exploration of the future of money and payments, this course focuses on technology, market competition, and public policy. Money and payments have long been dominated by physical cash and by transfers between deposit accounts of correspondent banks, including central banks. After a grounding in conventional payment systems, the ...