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Course Syllabus

BUS614: International Finance

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to Financial Markets

1.1: Financial Instruments

1.2: The Role of Capital Markets

1.3: Governments and Municipalities

Unit 1 Study Resources

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Banking

2.1: Financial Institutions

2.2: The Role of Central Banks

2.3: Basel and Capital Ratios

Unit 2 Study Resources

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Money and Bond Markets

3.1: Rate of Interest and Credit Ratings

3.2: Money Markets

3.3: Bond Markets

Unit 3 Study Resources

Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4: Equity Markets

4.1: Stocks and Shares

4.2: Stock Exchanges

4.3: Market Efficiency

Unit 4 Study Resources

Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 5: Hedge Funds and Private Equity

5.1: Hedge Funds

5.2: Private Equity

Unit 5 Study Resources

Unit 5 Assessment

Unit 6: Financial Crises

6.1: Financial Crises

6.2: Lessons Learned

Unit 6 Study Resources

Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7: The Foreign Exchange Market

7.1: Bretton Woods

7.2: Different Types of Currencies

7.3: Foreign Exchange Markets

7.4: Foreign Exchange Risk

Unit 7 Study Resources

Unit 7 Assessment

Unit 8: Economic and Monetary Union in Europe

8.1: The European Union

8.2: The Eurozone

8.3: Europe as a Financial Market

Unit 8 Study Resources

Unit 8 Assessment

Unit 9: Derivative Products

9.1: Traded Options

9.2: Financial Futures

9.3: Other Derivative Products

Unit 9 Study Resources

Unit 9 Assessment

Unit 10: The Future of Global Markets

10.1: Global Banks and Regulations

10.2: The Future of the EU and the Eurozone

10.3: Trends in International Finance

Unit 10 Study Resources

Unit 10 Assessment

Study Guide

Final Exam Preparation

Course Feedback Survey

Certificate Final Exam

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