Course # 36101 Section Number 1 Day(s) M- W Time(s) 9:00am-10:20am Term Winter 2025 Specialization Municipal Finance Finance & Policy Course Instructor Carolin Pflueger Syllabus Syllabus 1/6/25 Central banks, Treasury departments, the IMF, and sovereign wealth funds use financial data and tools to inform their decisions. This class covers the main concepts of finance theory for stocks, bonds, and investment portfolios and applies them in the public policy context. Topics covered include the following: present value, real and nominal interest rates, optimal portfolio choice, Value-at-Risk and Growth-at-Risk, risk and return, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, performance evaluation, market efficiency, and return predictability. Notes Attendance at discussion sessions is optional for this class. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Winter 2025 Financial Investments for Public Policy Carolin Pflueger Monday, Wednesday 9:00am-10:20am Syllabus Recent News More news Harris Policy Innovation Challenge Announces 2025 Winning Team Thu., April 17, 2025 Professor Jens Ludwig Analyzes the Use of AI in Econometrics in New Working Paper Wed., April 16, 2025 World’s First Particulate Pollution Market Reduced Pollution and Increased Industry Profits Tue., April 15, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Tue., April 22, 2025 | 7:30 PM Harris Campus Visit Wed., April 23, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy - The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., April 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM