ECON 3255 — Economics of Financial Market Structure
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fallBostonTraditional
Examines global financial markets such as U.S. equities markets, stock options exchange markets, and the Treasury debt market. Explores financial instruments used in each of these markets such as debt and equity instruments, futures and options, credit default swaps, and interest rate swaps. Analyzes government regulation and shortcomings of these markets. Discusses policies for the potential improvement of financial markets. Offers students an opportunity to develop skills in the use of current financial market technologies and instruments.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- ECON 1116 (min D-)
- ECO 213M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 41 | 45 | 91% | 4.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 32 | 35 | 91% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 39 | 43 | 91% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 41 | 43 | 95% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 27% · T 48% · W 25% · Th 0% · F 27%
Common patterns: M (27% of sections), TF (27% of sections), W (25% of sections), T (21% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
Spring
Summer A
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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