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Dean Corbae

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FIN305 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
This class was definitely one of the top 2 hardest classes I've had in my major. Dean is wicked smart. However I can honestly say I am NOT the school type and Dean actually was able to reach me and make me learn. He wants the class to be real world applicable and even took us to the Chicago Federal Reserve. If he reached me he can reach anybody
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Classes with Dean Corbae

ECON 712

Economic Theory-macroeconomics Sequence

3 credits

First course in a macroeconomics sequence covering general equilibrium, intertemporal optimization, and growth theory.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dean CorbaeAlex Muranaka+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
ECON 880

Topics in Computational Economics

3 credits

Covers techniques to compute and estimate structural models, transitioning from formal Econometrics, Macroeconomics, and Theory training to applications.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Dean CorbaeRasmus Lentz

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sample
ECON 990

Thesis

2–9 credits

ECON 990 is a thesis course for graduate students to conduct independent research and writing under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Ananth SeshadriAlan Sorensen+15 more

No recorded grade history

FINANCE 971

Seminar-corporate Finance (ph.d.)

1–3 credits

A PhD seminar involving intensive study and critical examination of recent empirical and theoretical literature in corporate finance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Oliver LevineDean Corbae+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
FINANCE 999

Reading and Research-finance Phd

1–6 credits

FINANCE 999 is an independent study course for PhD students to conduct individualized research work.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Oliver LevineDean Corbae+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ECON 712Economic Theory-macroeconomics Sequence
Fall 2026ECON 880Topics in Computational Economics
Fall 2026ECON 990Thesis
Fall 2026FINANCE 971Seminar-corporate Finance (ph.d.)
Fall 2026FINANCE 990Finance Independent Research Phd Thesis
Fall 2026FINANCE 999Reading and Research-finance Phd

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