| Course Title: Topics in Economics: 'Development Finance' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course examines how financial systems, institutions, and instruments can be leveraged to advance sustainable and inclusive development. Students explore the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development finance while building the analytical skills needed to evaluate financial strategies in emerging and complex contexts. Emphasis is placed on understanding how capital flows, risk structures, and governance frameworks shape development outcomes. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Satyananda Gabriel | 413-538-2818 | sgabriel@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ECON-110. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| EOS0002 | EOS-2: Organizations and Power | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor the Organizations and Power subject area |
| NXDEV0001 | NXDEV: Nexus in Development Studies | This course is approved for the Development Studies Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 18 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |