This doctoral level course examines economic and financial theories that have had a major impact on how we view business operations today. Its primary focus is on the global economic and financial meltdown of 2007-2009. This meltdown demonstrated conclusively that the prevailing wisdom about economics and finance that dominated economics/finance theory and practice since World War II was incorrect. The course readings and assignments explore the deficiencies of the post-War economics/finance paradigms and examine future developments in these areas.