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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Skills you'll gain
- Behavioral Economics
- Risk Management
- Bank Regulations
- Financial Market
- Portfolio Management
- Financial Regulation
- Financial Systems
- Finance
- Portfolio Risk
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities
- Equities
- Capital Markets
- Banking
- Investments
- Financial Services
- Investment Banking
- Governance
- Financial Management
- Financial Regulations
- Securities (Finance)
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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
Reviewed on Mar 9, 2021
This course is easy to follow and interesting. Professor Shiller is very motivating. It not teaching about finance but more importantly how finance can build a better life for all. Really recommended.
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2025
Very nice course to understand some fundamentals of finance. Even if you know a lot about finance then there are still valuable insights in this course you might not have been presented with before.
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