Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Professor Andrew Metrick survey the causes, events, policy responses, and aftermath of the recent global financial crisis.
The Global Financial Crisis
The Global Financial Crisis
Instructors: Andrew Metrick
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- Financial Regulation
- Consumer Lending
- Lending and Underwriting
- Loans
- Risk Management Framework
- Credit Risk
- Crisis Intervention
- Financial Services
- Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
- Financial Regulations
- Financial Policy
- Financial Systems
- Mortgage Loans
- Public Policies
- International Finance
- Contingency Planning
- General Finance
- Financial Market
- Crisis Management
- Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
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HM
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2018
A must course for anyone looking to understand why 2008 crisis happened. The fact that the course is taught by Professor Metrick and Secretary Geithner gives one more reason to enroll.
SR
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2017
thoroughly enjoyed it. Did it for purely for general knowledge purposes. Very delighted to complete it. Course lecturers Andrew is fabulous and Timothy is very grounded (with lot of depth)
JT
Reviewed on Jan 20, 2016
An excellent overview of the crisis from the perspective of those who working the issues at the highest level. Both instructors are going to keep you interested throughout the sessions.
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