Issues in International Finance
Issues in International Finance covers modern institutions, history, and controversies of international financial relations, including the foreign exchange market, Euro-currency banking, and central bank intervention.
Summary
Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl
The grade was composed of three non-cumulative exams and four problem sets.
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course map(ECON 301 or 311), (ECON 302 or 312), (ECON 310, STAT 302, or 311), and MATH 221; or graduate/professional standing
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
CHARLES ENGEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KIM RUHL is recorded teaching in Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl
Students described Kim Ruhl's lectures as clear, funny, and well-aligned with the textbook, noting that attendance was not required and slides were posted online.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 2.83 GPA, 33.3% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.21 GPA, 48.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.20 GPA, 45.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Kim Ruhl
The grade was composed of three non-cumulative exams and four problem sets.
Past student reviews · Charles Engel
One student found homework and exams not too difficult if they paid attention in class, noting that the professor was helpful with questions even after office hours.
Topics
- Modern institutions, history, and controversies of international financial relations
- Foreign exchange market, Euro-currency banking system, and central bank intervention
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2019— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Grades over time
Through Fall 2019
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Student reviews
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
Model outputs & technical records
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Model & dataset provenance
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