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
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- Underwriting
- Governance
- Business Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Financial Regulation
- Risk Management
- Derivatives
- Market Dynamics
- Financial Market
- Financial Policy
- Finance
- Insurance
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Capital Markets
- Behavioral Economics
- Investment Banking
- Banking
- Investments
- Securities (Finance)
- Corporate Finance
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BK
Reviewed on Oct 25, 2021
This course is so useful to know about finance in depth it gives more examples about the finance . It help to make more decision in finance market. It also motivate students to attract towards finance
PP
Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024
This course is so useful to know about finance in depth it gives more examples about the finance . It help to make more decision in finance market. It also motivate students to attract towards finance
AM
Reviewed on Sep 24, 2020
The Professor was very knowledgeable and carried the class along with him. He made the course very easy for me even though the course was long. I want to use this opportunity to say thank you to him.
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