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
- Portfolio Risk
- Securities (Finance)
- Banking
- Governance
- Portfolio Management
- Risk Management
- Financial Services
- Financial Regulations
- Bank Regulations
- Behavioral Economics
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities
- Finance
- Financial Regulation
- Investment Banking
- Financial Management
- Financial Market
- Financial Systems
- Capital Markets
- Equities
- Investments
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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 Jun 15, 2020
Through this course, I have learned not only technical financial terms but much deeper meaning of the financial markets which I always wanted to understand. I feel very lucky that I took this course.
Reviewed on Nov 11, 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.
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