This course is an introduction to the economic theories of financial crises. …
This course is an introduction to the economic theories of financial crises. It focuses on amplification mechanisms that exacerbate crises, such as leverage, fire sales, bank runs, interconnections, and complexity. It also analyzes the different perspectives on the origins of crises, such as mistaken beliefs and moral hazard, and discusses the optimal regulation of the financial system. The course draws upon examples from financial crises around the world, especially the recent subprime financial crisis. 14.09 is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.
Financial Education & ELA, K-5Discover how children’s picture books can be used …
Financial Education & ELA, K-5Discover how children’s picture books can be used to teach personal finance! This resource-based training will introduce participants to the FEPPP Library, a diverse collections of titles with personal finance themes and SEL opportunities, as well as the Bilingual Spanish Library, featuring bilingual read-alouds and dual language resources. In addition, educators will receive Lesson & Resource Guides featuring no- or low-prep text-aligned lessons and activities.Webinar recorded on August 14, 2023
Guide students through real-world math applications with personal finance!From skip counting to …
Guide students through real-world math applications with personal finance!From skip counting to decimal operations, this training will dive into the math skills linked to financial education. Participants will learn methods for integrating personal finance with math standards instruction, with an emphasis on small group strategies, problem-solving, and decision-making. Educators will walk away with lessons, online games, and resources to engage learners.
In this activiy when property rights are absent participants have financial incentive …
In this activiy when property rights are absent participants have financial incentive to take what they can get immediatly as opposed to waiting until the resource is more valuable. Adding strong property rights provides the proper finanacial incentives for students to wait to extract the resource when it is most valuable.
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Financial Management studies corporate finance and capital markets, emphasizing the financial aspects …
Financial Management studies corporate finance and capital markets, emphasizing the financial aspects of managerial decisions. It touches on all areas of finance, including the valuation of real and financial assets, risk management and financial derivatives, the trade-off between risk and expected return, and corporate financing and dividend policy. The course draws heavily on empirical research to help guide managerial decisions.
Financial institutions are a pillar of civilized society, supporting people in their …
Financial institutions are a pillar of civilized society, supporting people in their productive ventures and managing the economic risks they take on. The workings of these institutions are important to comprehend if we are to predict their actions today and their evolution in the coming information age. The course strives to offer understanding of the theory of finance and its relation to the history, strengths and imperfections of such institutions as banking, insurance, securities, futures, and other derivatives markets, and the future of these institutions over the next century.
This course attempts to explain the role and the importance of the …
This course attempts to explain the role and the importance of the financial system in the global economy. Rather than separating off the financial world from the rest of the economy, financial equilibrium is studied as an extension of economic equilibrium. The course also gives a picture of the kind of thinking and analysis done by hedge funds.
Stocks and bonds offer potential gains for investors, but they can also …
Stocks and bonds offer potential gains for investors, but they can also help fuel the economy. The October 2016 issue of Page One Economics: Focus on Finance explains how stocks and bonds can help companies grow, entrepreneurs start businesses, and governments fund public projects.
This course focuses on the tools and programs available to economic development …
This course focuses on the tools and programs available to economic development practitioners to address capital needs for businesses and economic development projects. It provides an overview of private capital markets and financing sources to understand capital market imperfections that constrain economic development, business accounting, financial statement analysis, federal economic development programs, and public finance tools. The course covers policies and program models, including revolving loan funds, guarantee programs, venture capital funds, bank holding companies, community development loan funds and credit unions, micro-enterprise funds, and the Community Reinvestment Act. The objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of economic development finance practice in the United States, and to develop a knowledge base and skills to either be a development finance practitioner, or apply economic development finance approaches to other fields of planning and community development.
Our new high school unit plan includes:Engaging Activities: Chock full of interactive games, …
Our new high school unit plan includes:Engaging Activities: Chock full of interactive games, videos, and news articles to keep students engaged. Science of Learning: Use techniques such as retrieval practice and interleaving to optimize student learning and retentionTeacher Friendly: Easy-to-understand lesson plans, student activities, and answer keys provided Interactive Practice: Students build mastery through interactive supply and demand questions.Real-World Examples: Show your students that economics is all around them. Videos (using Nearpod): Engage students with short animated explainers that include interactive questions to check for student understandingIf this unit plan sounds like something you would find useful, please visit our website to request access!
Should the U.S. government have a bank? Government involvement in finances is …
Should the U.S. government have a bank? Government involvement in finances is something that we expect as citizens. However, at the time of our country’s infancy our fore fathers argued over the constitutionality of the federal government creating a national bank. Resource created by Michelle Wittstruck, Milford Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).
“Recession” is one of the scariest words in economics. The loss of …
“Recession” is one of the scariest words in economics. The loss of jobs and income can have lasting impacts on people’s lives. How does the economy get back on track when it’s off course? In this episode of The Economic Lowdown podcast series, you’ll learn about how the government uses fiscal policy to influence the economy.
Inflation, unemployment, recession, economic growth—these economic concepts affect people in very real …
Inflation, unemployment, recession, economic growth—these economic concepts affect people in very real ways. In two thought-provoking, interactive lessons, this course teaches students about fiscal policy, the avenue by which Congress and the president attempt to influence the economy. Graphs compliments of FRED.
In this 5 minute video, students are introduced to the effects of …
In this 5 minute video, students are introduced to the effects of fiscal policy on central banks, businesses and consumers. This video will enforce the standards related to standards EPF. 7b and 8
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