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.
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There are 7 modules in this course
Welcome to the course! In this opening module, you will learn the basics of financial markets, insurance, and CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model). This module serves as the foundation of this course.
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23 videos1 reading5 assignments1 discussion prompt
In this next module, dive into some details of behavioral finance, forecasting, pricing, debt, and inflation.
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17 videos4 assignments
Stocks, bonds, dividends, shares, market caps; what are these? Who needs them? Why? Module 3 explores these concepts, along with corporation basics and some basic financial markets history.
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18 videos3 assignments
Take a look into the recent past, exploring recessions, bubbles, the mortgage crisis, and regulation.
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22 videos3 assignments1 peer review
Options and bond markets are explored in module 5, important components of financial markets.
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16 videos3 assignments
In module 6, Professor Shiller introduces investment banking, underwriting processes, brokers, dealers, exchanges, and new innovations in financial markets.
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19 videos4 assignments
Professor Shiller's final module includes lectures about nonprofits and corporations, and your career in finance.
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15 videos3 assignments
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Reviewed on Jul 15, 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.
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 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
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Professor Shiller has made some pretty amazing updates to his course; not only do you see updated lectures from 2016-2017, he also has additional videos which include student salons, chalk talks, interviews, and TA timeouts. Join us in the course, watch the introductory module, and learn more about these great additions to increase your knowledge of financial markets!
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