Financial Economics Minor

The minor in financial economics is not available to Economics first and second majors or Economics minors. Economics majors should consider the Financial Economics Concentration, or explore financial economics area courses in their elective choices.

General Restrictions
  • Courses graded S/U may not be counted toward the Minor or pre-reqs (except Econ 101).
  • A maximum of one economics transfer credit will be accepted toward the minor. This applies to courses taken in the United States and to study abroad courses. 'Duke-in' courses are not considered transfer credit.
  • We no longer accept transfer credits for: ECON 101, ECON 104, ECON 201, ECON 204, ECON 205, ECON 208, and ECON 210.

Prerequisites 

Choose ONE of the following:

  • ECON 104 Statistical Foundations for Econometrics and Data Science (Recommended)
  • STA 111 Probability and Statistical Inference
  • STA 130 Probability and Statistics in Engineering
  • STA 210 Regression Analysis
  • STA 230/MATH 230 Probability
  • STA 240L/MATH 228L Probability for Statistical Inference, Modeling, and Data Analysis
  • STA 250/MATH 342 Statistics
  • STAT 432/MATH 343 Theory and Methods of Statistical Learning and Inference
  • BME 244L Quantitative Physiology with Biostatistical Applications

Choose ONE one of the following options3:

  • MATH 202 Multivariate Calculus for Econ
  • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
  • MATH 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
  • MATH 219 Intermediate Calculus
  • MATH 222 Advanced Multivariable Calculus

Core Courses

  • ECON 101D1 Economic Principles
  • ECON 372/FECON 372 Asset Pricing and Risk Management

Upper-Level Electives

THREE courses selected from the following (including a maximum of two FINTECH courses):

  • ECON 256/FMKT 256 Practical Financial Markets
  • ECON 305/FECON 305 History of International Monetary & Financial Crises
  • ECON 307A/FECON 307A Understanding Financial Bubbles and Crises
  • ECON 333/FMKT 333  Private Equity
  • ECON 353 Financial Institutions
  • ECON 368/FECON 368 Behavioral Finance
  • ECON 370/370A/FECON 370/370A Global Capital Markets
  • ECON 373/FECON 373 Corporate Finance
  • ECON 376 Commodities Markets
  • ECON 377A/377 The Economics of Fin Derivatives & Fin Engineering
  • ECON 378/FECON 378 Financial Risk Management
  • ECON 379/FECON 379Emerging Markets
  • ECON 381S/FMKT 381S Inside Hedge Funds
  • ECON 382 Asset Management
  • ECON 383/383A Foreign Exchange Markets
  • ECON 384 Investing in Emerging Markets
  • ECON 390/390S Special Topics courses when Finance related, upon approval
  • ECON 413/FECON 413 Forecasting Financial Markets
  • ECON 451/FECON 451 Housing and the Economy
  • ECON 455 International Finance
  • ECON 461/490S How Markets Work Theory and Evidence
  • ECON 471/FECON 471 Financial Markets and Investments
  • ECON 472S/FECON 472S Goodner Equity Research Project
  • ECON 474S/FECON 474S Eichel Securitization Project
  • ECON 476 Empirical Asset Pricing
  • ECON 477/FECON 477/ECON 514 Fixed Income Markets and Quantitative Methods
  • ECON 490 Special Topics courses when Finance related, upon approval
  • ECON 512 Equity Valuation and Financial Analysis
  • ECON 513 Structuring Venture Capital and Private Equity Transactions
  • ECON 581 Investment Strategies
  • ECON 590 Regulation and Ethics in Financial Markets
  • ECON 590 ESG Investing
  • ECON 673/MATH 581 Mathematical Finance
  • ECON 674/MATH 582 Financial Derivatives
  • ECON 678 Derivatives for Speculation and Risk Management
  • BME 385 Introduction to Business in Technology-Based Companies
  • ENERGY 620 Energy Finance
  • FINTECH 520/590 Financial Institutions: Products & Services
  • FINTECH 533 Financial Engineering (Previous number/name EGR 590 Financial Informatics)
  • FINTECH 534 Quantitative Financial Analysis for Technology-Driven Investment
  • FINTECH 536 Robo-Advising (Previous number EGRMGMT 590)
  • FINTECH 550 Emerging Trends for FinTech
  • FINTECH 552/590Fintech Business Models
  • FINTECH 564 Blockchain
  • FINTECH 590 Advanced Quantitative Financial Analysis
  • MATH 381K Intermediate Mathematical Finance (Duke Kunshan University only)

1Beginning Fall 2023, all students will be required to take Economics 101. The Economics Department will no longer accept AP, IPC or transfer credit to fulfill this requirement. Students matriculating prior to Fall 2023 with credit for both AP Macro and AP Micro (4 or higher) may receive credit for ECON 101. To receive credit for ECON 101 using an international standardized exam, please visit the Trinity College policy for qualifying scores.

Students are limited to counting a maximum of TWO Fintech courses toward the finance minor requirements.

Math 218 is not an accepted pre-requisite for the Financial Economics minor

Prerequisites 

Choose ONE of the following:

  • ECON 104 Statistical Foundations for Econometrics and Data Science (Recommended)
  • STA 111 Probability and Statistical Inference
  • STA 130 Probability and Statistics in Engineering
  • STA 210 Regression Analysis
  • STA 230/MATH 230 Probability
  • STA 240L/MATH 228L Probability for Statistical Inference, Modeling, and Data Analysis
  • STA 250/MATH 342 Statistics
  • STAT 432/MATH 343 Theory and Methods of Statistical Learning and Inference
  • BME 244L Quantitative Physiology with Biostatistical Applications

Choose ONE one of the following options:

  • MATH 202 Multivariate Calculus for Econ
  • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
  • MATH 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
  • MATH 219 Intermediate Calculus
  • MATH 222 Advanced Multivariable Calculus

Requirements

  • ECON 101D1 Economic Principles
  • ECON 201D Intermediate Microeconomics I 
  • Financial Economics (FECON) 372 Asset Pricing and Risk Management
  • Two additional electives to be selected from among the following:
    • Financial Economics (FECON) at the 300 level or above
    • Financial Markets (FMKT) courses at the 200 level or above
    • Fintech 520, 533, 534, 536, 550, 552, 564 or Energy 620.

Beginning Fall 2023, all students will be required to take Economics 101. The Economics Department will no longer accept AP, IPC or transfer credit to fulfill this requirement. Students matriculating prior to Fall 2023 with credit for both AP Macro and AP Micro (4 or higher) may receive credit for ECON 101. To receive credit for ECON 101 using an international standardized exam, please visit the Trinity College policy for qualifying scores.