Thomas Sargent

Thomas Sargent
  • Rowan Distinguished Professor of Finance

Contact Information

  • office Address:

    2444 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall
    3620 Locust Walk
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

Research Interests: time series econometrics, macro-finance, and monetary economics

Teaching

Past Courses

  • FNCE5350 - Foundations of Stats and Info

    This course serves as a capstone course for PhD students and advanced master's students who have completed first-year coursework in core quantitative fields. It bridges the gap between theoretical economic knowledge and practical computational implementation, providing essential skills for students pursuing careers in academic finance, policy analysis, and corporate finance. The course complements existing offerings in finance and macroeconomics by emphasizing the computational and information-theoretic dimensions of economic theory.

  • FNCE9350 - Foundations of Stats and Info

    This course serves as a capstone course for PhD students and advanced Master's students who have completed first-year coursework in core quantitative fields. It bridges the gap between theoretical economic knowledge and practical computational implementation, providing essential skills for students pursuing careers in academic finance, policy analysis, and corporate finance. The course complements existing offerings in finance and macroeconomics by emphasizing the computational and information-theoretic dimensions of economic theory.

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The Business of Signing a Superstar Athlete

Kenneth Shropshire, professor emeritus of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School, explores the expectations, business opportunities, and community impact that come with signing a superstar athlete like LeBron James.…Read More

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