Developing financial education
We applaud Hopkins's establishment of the Center for Financial Economics (CFE). The CFE, in conjunction with the development of a financial economics minor next fall, contributes to the strengthening of Hopkins's relationship with undergraduates interested in finance.
The Center will also be instrumental in promoting Hopkins's mission of integrating teaching and research. The fact that the University's resources are being allocated towards a goal that will benefit undergraduate education is a positive development.
However, the accessibility of the CFE raises questions regarding the Carey Business School's relationship with Hopkins undergraduates. The Carey School has no programs for undergraduates at present. Because the disciplines of finance and business go hand-in-hand, Hopkins should foster a relationship between the CFE and the Carey School.
According to Jon Faust, who was recently appointed director of the CFE, "Over the past 30 years, finance has grown into an important specialty, and expertise in financial decision making is of immense importance to individuals, firms and governments."
We could not agree with Faust more. Therefore, the understanding of financial mechanisms will be beneficial to undergraduates' lives, no matter what careers they choose to pursue.
Hopkins has an obligation to constantly expand its curricula. The creation of the CFE is a step in the right direction. However the rapidly developing Carey School's potential relationship with undergraduates should not be neglected. As the Carey School was created with the intention of becoming one of the world's top business schools, it should offer classes to undergraduates.
The News-Letter implores Hopkins to continue to do more for its undergraduates. Hopkins students expect and deserve to have all of this university's resources at their fingertips. Such inclusion will benefit students and Hopkins as a whole.
The Center will also be instrumental in promoting Hopkins's mission of integrating teaching and research. The fact that the University's resources are being allocated towards a goal that will benefit undergraduate education is a positive development.
However, the accessibility of the CFE raises questions regarding the Carey Business School's relationship with Hopkins undergraduates. The Carey School has no programs for undergraduates at present. Because the disciplines of finance and business go hand-in-hand, Hopkins should foster a relationship between the CFE and the Carey School.
According to Jon Faust, who was recently appointed director of the CFE, "Over the past 30 years, finance has grown into an important specialty, and expertise in financial decision making is of immense importance to individuals, firms and governments."
We could not agree with Faust more. Therefore, the understanding of financial mechanisms will be beneficial to undergraduates' lives, no matter what careers they choose to pursue.
Hopkins has an obligation to constantly expand its curricula. The creation of the CFE is a step in the right direction. However the rapidly developing Carey School's potential relationship with undergraduates should not be neglected. As the Carey School was created with the intention of becoming one of the world's top business schools, it should offer classes to undergraduates.
The News-Letter implores Hopkins to continue to do more for its undergraduates. Hopkins students expect and deserve to have all of this university's resources at their fingertips. Such inclusion will benefit students and Hopkins as a whole.
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