Economics & Finance

Financial derivatives are ubiquitous in global capital markets. Students will obtain a sophisticated understanding of valuation methods; tools for quantifying, hedging, and speculating on risk; and a basic familiarity with major markets and instruments. Financial derivatives are ubiquitous in global capital markets, and those products and the institutions around [...]

Learn the economics of real-world energy markets, and how various policies can address the impact of rising global energy demand on the environment and climate. With renewable sources playing an increasing role in meeting global energy demand and mitigating climate change, electric power systems and the related markets are [...]

Learn the mathematical foundations essential for financial engineering and quantitative finance: linear algebra, optimization, probability, stochastic processes, statistics, and applied computational techniques in R. Modern finance is the science of decision making in an uncertain world, and its language is mathematics. As part of the MicroMasters® Program in Finance, [...]

In this online Power Query Fundamentals course, we’ll explore the world of data transformation and automation. You’ll learn to extract data from multiple different sources, and transform it into layouts more suited to analysis. We will show you how to automate data connections and transformations, as well as how [...]

This course provides step-by-step instructions for how to set-up a business intelligence dashboard in Excel using the Power Pivot add-on. You’ll learn the key functions and best practices for setting-up a dashboard. As you progress through the course, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned to a hands-on example using data [...]

In this comprehensive course, you will cover a range of topics related to financial reporting for state and local governments. You'll explore fiduciary funds, reconciliation statements, government-wide financial statements, and financial performance analysis. These modules provide a deep dive into the financial reporting requirements and analysis for state and [...]

Economics and economic theory is fundamental to decision making in business, policy, and everyday life. If you're interested in a career in business, law, accounting, or investment then studying economics is a great foundation of knowledge. In this first course of a three course Specialization adapted from my ECON [...]

In this second portion of the three-course specialization covering economics, we're going to be focusing on Microeconomics or the business side of things. This course is also based heavily on my ECON 100 course that I teach here at Rice University. Through lectures, short quizzes, problem sets, and discussions [...]