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Quantitative evaluation of public policies using statistical evaluation methods, cost benefit, and effectiveness analyses. Public policies affecting service provision and infrastructure investment in air, rail, marine, public transit, and pipelines evaluated on pricing, operating costs, productivity, safety, security, and the environment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: One of COMM 295, ECON 201, ECON 301.

The economics of real estate markets. Topics include real estate cycles and bubbles, search models and vacancy, the relationship between real estate and the economy, housing demand, and models of housing supply. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: One of COMM 295, ECON 201, ECON 301.

Fundamental economic issues faced by entrepreneurs who want to commercialize innovations within start-ups and established firms. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM 382 and COMR 382. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: COMR382

The roles and operation of financial institutions, including banks, and the financial systems and markets in which they function, including those involving payments processes and the creation and use of fiat and digital money including cryptocurrencies. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: COMM 298.