Finance and Economics   

Throughout human history the vast preponderance of the population lived in abject poverty with a lifespan of less than 40 years. The past two and a half centuries have witnessed a doubling of life expectancy and an enormous increase of material comfort. This course will study how economists endeavor to account for this enormous change. Students will discuss through the term, How the World Became Rich by Koyama, Mark and Rubin, Jared. (Polity 2022).

Have you ever toyed with the idea of buying a house at a foreclosure auction but did not know how? Follow me from step one of research to popping the lock on your new investment. Throughout the term, I will guide you through the steps to navigate the foreclosure purchase process. I will walk you around the county website and the county courthouse. We will also go to an auction together during the term. 

How can you make sense of 100+ pages of a company's financial report? Using PowerPoint presentations, we will look at just 3 pages to glean everything you need to know to determine if a company is in good (or poor) financial shape. We will use a publicly traded corporation of the class' choice as our primary model. Weekly syllabus: 1) overview of accounting and annual reports 2) Balance Sheet 3) Income Statement 4) Cash Flows. Last year's class said everyone could benefit from this course.