FINA 6334 — Empirical Methods in Finance
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Examines statistical methods used to analyze financial data and test financial theories. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to access various sources of financial data, design empirical tests, and apply basic programming skills to analyze the data and arrive at conclusions. Specific topics include regression analysis, time-series analysis, event study methodology, panel data analysis, and limited dependent variable models.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 4 | 168 | 200 | 84% | 8.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 90 | 120 | 75% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 62 | 80 | 78% | 9.0 |
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 13% · T 74% · W 0% · Th 26% · F 59%
Common patterns: TF (59% of sections), T (15% of sections), MR (13% of sections), R (13% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Vincent Campasano (59% of students) · reviews
- Sunayan Acharya (41% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (FINA course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All FINA courses · Plan it at numap.app
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