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
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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No prior experience required
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3 weeks at 10 hours a week
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- Derivatives
- Banking
- Corporate Finance
- Governance
- Business Risk Management
- Insurance
- Financial Regulation
- Investment Banking
- Financial Policy
- Investments
- Finance
- Capital Markets
- Financial Market
- Behavioral Economics
- Market Dynamics
- Financial Services
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Risk Management
- Securities (Finance)
- Underwriting
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LE
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.
JJ
Reviewed on Mar 4, 2019
I enjoyed the layout and overview of the basics of Financial Markets. I enjoyed listening to the professor during lectures and his Q&A session with students. It made me feel as if I was at Yale.
EM
Reviewed on Nov 3, 2018
This was really a great experience. A course taught by a valued teach. Enjoyed it all the way though I would have liked more mathematical and theoretical models. But then where do you end in a MOOC ?
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