All students enroll in the following course. Neither the pass/fail option, nor auditing is permitted.

ECON 370A
Global Capital Markets
(SS, W) 1.0 Credit, Instructor: Caccavale

Pre-requisite: None

This course offered on the Duke in Chicago Finance summer program examines financial markets and the role of investment banks as intermediaries. Divisions and functions within investment banks: sales and trading, corporate finance, research, and wealth management. Impact of global current events on financial markets around the world, and the importance of Chicago as a global financial center. Visiting speakers from Chicago-based firms provide in-depth analysis of the various roles and opportunities in the Chicago financial arena.

Students are housed in apartment-style residence halls at Roosevelt University in downtown Chicago, an area with many diverse restaurants. Breakfast is included in the cost of the program, and kitchen areas are also available in the residence halls. 

Attendance is required at all classes, excursions, and group events. Given the intense nature of this program, late arrival and/or early departure is not permitted.

Arrival: May 20, 2020
Departure: June 19, 2020

Flights

You will make your own travel arrangements to and from the program site. You are expected to arrive on the arrival date cited above.

Housing Before/After

You will need to make your own housing arrangements if you will be arriving before the program start date or leaving later than the program end date.

Deadline: Extended to March 1st

This program has rolling admission. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis until the program fills; after that, qualified students are added to a waitlist and notified of openings. Applications must be received by the deadline to be considered. Application opens November 1.

Priority: Priority is given to rising juniors who meet the pre-requisites and apply early.

Minimum GPA: 2.5 on a scale of 4.0. 

Non-Duke students: Non-Duke students are not eligible to apply to this program.

Before applying to this program, please take into consideration the light physical demands required by some of this program’s activities. Activities include walking moderate distances on sometimes hilly, uneven, and/or cobbled terrain, climbing up stairs, using public transportation, and standing during tours and site visits. If you have questions or are concerned about any of these activities, please contact the faculty program director.

“One of the most valuable parts of the program was having a ton of different Duke alumni come in and talk about their careers. One of the main takeaways from the class was an understanding of just how many different areas of finance there really are."

–Tom Sullivan '20

“My favorite site visit was definitely to Madison Dearborn, we got to meet the chairman of Madison Dearborn Partners and have lunch with him...he’s a living legend!"

–Karl Harrison '20

“Our visit to the Art Institute of Chicago was phenomenal, it really gave me an experience firsthand how finance doesn’t just have to be at an investment bank or hedge fund. It’s reassuring to know that there are so many jobs out there that you can take this career path into.”

–Tian Tian '20