An overview of the ideas, methods, and institutions that permit human society to manage risks and foster enterprise. Emphasis on financially-savvy leadership skills. Description of practices today and analysis of prospects for the future. Introduction to risk management and behavioral finance principles to understand the real-world functioning of securities, insurance, and banking industries. The ultimate goal of this course is using such industries effectively and towards a better society.
Financial Markets
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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3 weeks at 10 hours a week
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- Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Underwriting
- Business Risk Management
- Investment Banking
- Governance
- Behavioral Economics
- Market Dynamics
- Financial Services
- Financial Market
- Banking
- Derivatives
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Risk Management
- Financial Regulation
- Securities (Finance)
- Financial Policy
- Insurance
- Capital Markets
- Investments
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There are 7 modules in this course
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Università di Napoli Federico II
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AV
Reviewed on Nov 12, 2020
Pretty good intro to finance, although I felt like Professor Shiller could have explained some things more clearly. I found myself frequently going to investopedia to understand things more clearly.
CP
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2020
Almost a perfect course, with a lot of amazing information. The only bad thing is the class materials are to static and fuelled with info but it will completely change what you know about finantials.
JJ
Reviewed on Mar 5, 2019
I enjoyed the layout and overview of the basics of Financial Markets. I enjoyed listening to the professor during lectures and his Q&A session with students. It made me feel as if I was at Yale.
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