Qian Wu

Qian Wu

PhD Candidate in Economics

Teaching

E305: Money and Banking

This course provides a comprehensive overview of monetary economics, financial instruments, and the dynamics of the financial system. Students will begin by defining money, understanding its essential functions, and exploring how the money supply is measured. These concepts are linked to broader economic indicators such as growth and inflation. The course also delves into the nature and valuation of financial instruments, the structure of the financial system, and the critical role played by financial institutions.

E370: Statistical Analysis For Business and Economics

This course introduces students to the discipline of statistics as a science of understanding and analyzing economic data. The class is designed to provide students with the tools needed to answer real-world questions and better understand the process of statistical inference in economics. The course covers graphical, tabular, and numerical summaries of different types of data, topics of probability theory, population and sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.