ECO 4810. Seminar in Economics

Syllabus | Calendar

Instructor: John Whitehead
Last Update: 04/27/2008

Spring 2008 Calendar (dates/topics subject to change)

  Date Topic Notes
1 M, 1/14 Introduction  
2 W, 1/16 Research foundations Special Night (Food Services)
3 F, 1/18 Develop a preliminary topic  
  M, 1/21 No class MLK, Jr. Holiday
4 W, 1/23 An Introduction to Multiple Regression Topic paragraph due
5 F, 1/25 An Introduction to Logistic Regression  
6 M, 1/28 SPSS Tutorial [Meet in Raley 2013] UNC Census Day
7 W, 1/30 Meet in Raley 2013  
8 F, 2/1 Meet in Raley 2013 Regression analysis due
9 M, 2/4 Paper Proposal  
10 W, 2/6 Theory Steak Night (Food Services)
11 F, 2/8 Literature Review [Meet in 024 Library] Handout
12 M, 2/11 Meet in Raley 2013 (Literature review and data)  
13 W, 2/13 Meet in Raley 2013 (Literature review and data)  
  Th, 2/14   Valentine's Day
14 F, 2/15 No class today Paper proposal due
  S, 2/16   Instructor's Birthday
15 M, 2/18 Individual meeting with your ECO 4810 professor  
16 W, 2/20  
17 F, 2/22  
18 M, 2/25  
19 W, 2/27  
  T, 2/28  
20 F, 2/29   [Leap Day] Literature review due
21 M, 3/3 Meet in Raley 2013 (Data)  
22 W, 3/5 Meet in Raley 2013 (Data)  
23 F, 3/7    
  3/10 - 3/14 No class Spring Break
24 M, 3/17 Meet in Raley 3013 (Theory) St. Patrick's Day
25 W, 3/19 Meet in Raley 2013 Special Night (Food Services)
26 F, 3/21 Office hours in Raley 2013  
  M, 3/24 No class University Holiday
27 W, 3/26 Meet in Raley 2013 (Analysis) Theory paper due
28 F, 3/28 Meet in Raley 2013 (Analysis)  
29 M, 3/31 Canceled Class  
  T, 4/1   April Fool's Day
30 W, 4/2 Meet in Raley 2013 (Analysis) Steak Night (Food Services)
31 F, 4/4 Meet in Raley 2013 (Analysis)  
32 M, 4/7 Meet in Raley 2013 (Analysis) Regression analysis due
33 W, 4/9 Meet in Raley 3013 (Presentation)  
34 F, 4/11 Meet in Raley 2013 (Presentation)  
35 M, 4/14 Meet in Raley 2013 (Presentation) Powerpoint Presentation due
36 W, 4/16 Presentations: Jeremy Austin, Robert Sjolander, Heather Smith Draft papers accepted (optional)
37 F, 4/18 No Class: PDF Draft papers accepted (optional)
38 M, 4/21 Presentations: Colin Jones, Ryan Thompson, Brandon Saxton Draft papers accepted (optional)
39 W, 4/23 Presentations: Michael Clark, Ben Brinson, Nick Mayor Draft papers accepted (optional)
40 F, 4/25 Presentations: Kyle Schoembs, Cherie Grant, Amber Wilhelm, Ryan Ostrow Draft papers accepted (optional)
41 M, 4/28 Presentations: Ian Mikkelsen, Tommy Adams, Andrew Mobley, Isaac King Draft papers accepted (optional)
42 W, 4/30 Presentations: Jeffrey Secrest, John Gratzek, Justin Lowder Draft papers accepted (optional)
  Th, 5/1 Reading Day | Exam Schedule  
  W, 5/7 Final Exam 3 - 5:30 pm Final paper due