In this graduate-level course, study the financial interactions of countries by examining the financial system and markets from an international and global perspective, money and capital markets, the role of regulation and financial intermediaries, foreign exchange markets and exchange rate determinations, the Eurozone, and the role of emerging economies in the global financial environment.
During the last several decades, financial markets have led the globalization process as businesses and organizations around the world have found themselves increasingly operating and competing on an international scale. This course outlines the genesis and nature of financial dynamics primarily from an international perspective. The learning outcomes of this course will allow you to operate with confidence in global financial markets from several different perspectives. Specifically, this material can benefit individuals interested in the financial management of multinational organizations or who intend to operate in financial services, both the buy-side and sell-side.
- Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Markets
- Unit 2: Banking
- Unit 3: Money and Bond Markets
- Unit 4: Equity Markets
- Unit 5: Hedge Funds and Private Equity
- Unit 6: Financial Crises
- Unit 7: The Foreign Exchange Market
- Unit 8: Economic and Monetary Union in Europe
- Unit 9: Derivative Products
- Unit 10: The Future of Global Markets
- Describe the organizational structure of financial markets and institutions;
- Analyze the role that the structure and determination of interest rates play in capital markets;
- Compare and analyze different markets, including money markets, bond markets, and equity markets;
- Compare the functioning of equity markets with other markets and assess their benefit in allocating resources;
- Analyze the importance of institutional investors in today's financial markets and the different investment strategies they may opt for;
- Describe the genesis of financial crises and their various phases;
- Describe how foreign exchange markets work and calculate different types of exchange rates;
- Review and evaluate the role that the Eurozone has in today's global markets;
- Compare derivative products and their use for hedging and insuring; and
- Identify trends in international markets.