Interest Areas
Financial and Monetary Institutions
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Constitutional Law: Money and the Making of American Capitalism
February 7, 2023
Prerequisite: None Exam: In Class According to one of the framers, the “soul of the Constitution” was the clause allocating authority over money. Over the…
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Warren Center Research Seminar: Capitalism’s Hardwiring: Money, Credit, and Finance in a Globalizing World
February 7, 2023
Prerequisite: Students who wish to enroll should have taken a course in either monetary law, financial regulation, or the history of economic regulation; participation is…
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Money Design and Inequality
February 7, 2023
Prerequisites: The seminar is intended for students who have studied money as a legal institution. Students must have completed one of the following courses previously:…
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Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Fintech
February 6, 2023
Prerequisite: None Exam Type: In Class We will explore in this course the law and policy issues that are raised by the use of the…
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Securities Regulation
February 6, 2023
Prerequisites: Most students find it helpful to have completed or to take concurrently a course in Corporations before taking Securities Regulation. Exam Type: In Class…
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Corporate Finance
February 6, 2023
Prerequisites: No prerequisites, but a corporations course is strongly advised. Exam Type: In Class This course addresses the fundamentals of financial economics and reviews applications…
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Bankruptcy
February 6, 2023
Pre/Corequisite: Students without prior basic exposure to business should normally take Corporations concurrently. Exam Type: In Class This is a comprehensive survey of the…
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Failed Corporations: A Post-Mortem
February 6, 2023
Prerequisites: Corporations is a required prerequisite and a course in bankruptcy or corporate reorganizations will be helpful, although not required. LLM students with experience in…
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Trusts and Estates
February 6, 2023
Prerequisite: None Exam Type: In Class This course examines freedom of disposition in American succession law by way of: (a) intestate succession; (b) wills (including…
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Valuing and Modeling M&A and LBOs
February 3, 2023
Prerequisites: Admission is by permission only and interested students should send a resume and a cover letter to the instructor at vbosiljevac@law.harvard.edu. The deadline for LLM…
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Investments Workshop: Public and Private Equity
February 3, 2023
Prerequisites: Sound understanding of financial statements and valuation topics/models. Admission is by permission only and interested students should send a resume and a cover letter…
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Critical Corporate Theory Lab
January 31, 2023
Prerequisite: By Permission. Students interested in applying to join the Lab should submit a short (300 word maximum) statement of interest to Professor Hanson. The…
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Financial and Legal Needs of Low and Moderate Income Households
January 30, 2023
Prerequisites: None Exam: No Exam The seminar will examine the opportunities and perils in consumer financial services available to low and moderate income households. We…
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Regulation of International Finance
January 30, 2023
Prerequisite: None Exam Type: One-Day Take-home This course will examine international arrangements for the regulation of finance. Arrangements covered include the International Monetary Fund, the…
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Consumer Financial Market Regulation
January 23, 2023
Prerequisites: None Exam Type: No Exam Consumer financial products and services, and especially the wide range of credit products from mortgages to payday and pawn…
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Legal Profession – The New Market for Personal Legal Services: Ethical and Professional Challenges
January 19, 2023
Prerequisites: None Exam Type: No Exam Whether in solo, small firm or not for profit legal aid offices, new modes of serving clients of modest…
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Critical Corporate Theory Lab
January 19, 2023
Prerequisite: By Permission. Students interested in applying to join the Lab should submit a short (300 word maximum) statement of interest to Professor Hanson. The…
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ESG: Corporate Ethics in the 21st Century
January 19, 2023
Prerequisite: None Exam Type: Any-Day Take-Home, Paper Option Available This course will investigate the rise of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) as a dominant investment…
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Regulation of Financial Institutions
January 19, 2023
Prerequisite:s None Exam Type: One-Day Take-Home This course explores the regulation of financial institutions and financial markets. Principal emphasis will be on the prudential regulation of…