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However, that type of knowledge isn’t necessarily gained in a financial literacy course. Instead, Ogden argues, students should study math —and he’s got the data to prove it: ...
Since the United States is currently ranked 24th in the world in mathematics, I thought it would be very important to dumb down the basic economic problems that our country is currently ...
“The more math you add to financial literacy, frankly, the better it is,” says Annamaria Lusardi, founder and academic director of the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center.
“The more math you add to financial literacy, frankly, the better it is,” says Annamaria Lusardi, founder and academic director of the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center.
One of the topics taught was "money math" (i.e., practical applications of math in everyday financial planning). Below is a description of nine personal finance concepts that involve simple math ...
University of Chicago mathematics professor Kevin Corlette became director of the University’s Financial Mathematics Program, effective July 1, Mathematics Department Chair Shmuel Weinberger has ...
The Department of Mathematics has academic, need-based, and sponsored scholarships each year based on funding availability.
Students and faculty in the financial actuarial mathematics major have expressed anger and confusion over the Department of Mathematics’ decision to not rehire any of the eight lecturers in the ...
Most of the TikTok's popular videos consist of choreography, skits, or memes, but videos about math are also going viral.
DePauw Stories Math prof-turned-administrator named new vice president for finance and administration Andrea Young, a mathematician-turned-college administrator, will be DePauw University’s next vice ...
The K-12 standards for personal finance education, as recommended by the Council for Economic Education, include topics such as earning income, budgeting, saving, investing, and managing credit and ...