Courses
Most of DFE's courses have the economics department designation FECON or FMKT. FECON (financial economics) courses emphasize the use of economic analysis to explore the financial sector of the economy and its interaction with the larger economy. FMKT (financial markets) courses are geared to students interested in more practical applications related to finance. Learn more and read about the FECON and FMKT requirements for the B.S. Concentration in Financial Economics and Financial Markets Minor.
Fall 2026
- ECON 174 Financial Accounting (Skender)
- ECON 254 Personal Finance (Rasiel)
- ECON 255 Shakespeare and the Markets (Forlines)
- ECON 578 ESG Investing (Wedding)
- ECON 590-03/SCISOC 590: AI & Fin Services Policy (Reiners)
- ECON 673 Mathematical Finance (Mela: offered by the math department)
- FECON 310 Global Financial Crisis (Meade)
- FECON 370 Global Capital Markets (Caccavale)
- FECON 372 Asset Pricing and Risk Management (Kreicher)
- FECON 373 Corporate Finance (Fullenkamp)
- FECON 390-01 Macro Analytics (Aguilar)
- FECON 390-02 Intro to Global Carbon Trading (Egger)
- FECON 471 Financial Markets and Investment (Levonmaa)
- FECON 472S Goodner Equity Research Project (Rasiel)
- FECON 490-01 Financial Data Science (Aguilar)
- FECON 490-02 Machine Learning for Finance (Aguilar)
- FMKT 256 Practical Financial Markets (Caccavale & Rasiel)
- FMKT 381S Inside Hedge Funds (Hughes)
- FMKT 390S-01 Financial Regulatory Policy (Reiners)
- FMKT 390S-02 Real Estate Investing (Columbaro)
Funding for this course provided by the Rubenstein Foundation Commercial Real Estate Gift
Spring 2026
- ECON 174: Financial Accounting (Skender)
- ECON 274: Advanced Financial and Managerial Accounting (Skender)
- ECON 674: Financial Derivatives (Mela)
- FECON 307A: Understanding Financial Crises (Caccavale: Duke in New York only)
- FECON 368: Behavioral Finance (Forlines)
- FECON 370A: Global Capital Markets (Caccavale: Duke in New York only)
- FECON 372: Asset Pricing & Risk Management (Levonmaa)
- FECON 374S: Inflation
- FECON 375: Monetary Policy (Meade)
- FECON 379: Emerging Markets (Zanalda)
- FECON 390: AI and the Future of Work (Egger)
- FECON 451: Housing & the Economy (Berger)
Funding provided by the Rubenstein Foundation Commercial Real Estate Gift - FECON 471A: Financial Markets & Investments (Bollerslev: Duke in New York only)
- FECON 474S: Eichel Securitization Project (Kreicher)
Funding provided by the Eichel Endowment in Economics - FECON 477: Fixed Income Markets (Kreicher)
- FECON 490: Machine Learning for Finance (Aguilar)
- FMKT 333: Private Equity (Forlines)
- FMKT 334S: Private Equity Buyouts (Thomason)
- FMKT 340S: Introduction to Sustainable Investing (Larson)
- FMKT 341S: Investing in Climate Solutions (Propper De Callejon, Scott)
- FMKT 342S: Marrs Climate Change & Financial Markets (Ceci, Reiners)
Funding provided by the Marrs Family Charitable Fund - FMKT 352S: Commercial Real Estate Lending (Ryan)
Funding provided by the Rubenstein Foundation Commercial Real Estate Gift - FMKT 381S: Inside Hedge Funds (Hughes)
- FMKT 390-01: AI in Finance (Ye)
- FMKT 390S-01: Fundamental investing (Lagunes)
- FMKT 390S-02: Demystifying Corporate Restructuring (Yearley)
- FMKT 390S-03: Trading Derivatives (Brown)
- FMKT 390S-04: Financing Health Care Companies (Augusti)
We are committed to collaborating with other units, such as the Pratt School of Engineering, to cross-list courses that are relevant to the study of finance.
Finance Minor and Concentration
For students interested in gaining significant exposure to finance but whose academic focus is in a different discipline, the Department of Economics offers a minor in finance. The minor provides a guided course of study that will make students interested in finance more competitive and prepared during the recruiting process. The finance concentration allows students majoring in economics to be better prepared to compete with students from both liberal arts and undergraduate business programs in securing employment.
For more information about the requirements for the finance minor and concentration, visit our undergraduate program's Majors & Minors page.
Master of Engineering in Financial Technology (FinTech)
The Master of Engineering in FinTech program is a partnership between the Pratt School of Engineering and DFE. People entering finance with an understanding of both the underlying technology and the landscape in which that technology is being applied are in huge and increasing demand. This program prepares students with the technical skills, industry-specific business knowledge, and hands-on experience to deliver innovative technological solutions. Study online or on campus.
Study Away
DFE, in partnership with Duke's Global Education Office for Undergraduates (GEO), currently offers one study-away program, Duke in London: Finance. GEO is the initial point of contact for all students wishing to study away.
Duke in London: Finance
This is a six-week, two-course program in London, England for Duke students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the financial services industry and global financial markets. London is an ideal setting in which to study these topics, given the city’s role as a center for financial transactions throughout Europe, as well as links to the United States, Asia, and emerging markets. The location likewise offers students a variety of opportunities to interact with Duke alumni living and working in London. For more information, inquire with the Global Education Office.