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
Financial Markets
Instructor: Robert Shiller
Access provided by Dubai Police
2,375,328 already enrolled
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
32,112 reviews
Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
3 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course
Skills you'll gain
- Financial Services
- Securities (Finance)
- Derivatives
- Behavioral Economics
- Finance
- Business Risk Management
- Insurance
- Underwriting
- Financial Market
- Risk Management
- Capital Markets
- Investment Banking
- Financial Policy
- Investments
- Corporate Finance
- Governance
- Financial Regulation
- Market Dynamics
- Banking
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Details to know
Shareable certificate
Add to your LinkedIn profile
Taught in English
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
There are 7 modules in this course
Instructor
Instructor ratings
(11,084 ratings)Offered by
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."
Learner reviews
- 5 stars
85.57%
- 4 stars
11.72%
- 3 stars
1.48%
- 2 stars
0.33%
- 1 star
0.87%
Showing 3 of 32112
AS
Reviewed on Mar 20, 2018
Basic 360 degree course on financial markets, recommended even for experienced financial professionals as Prof. Shiller could give you a different perspective on how modern financial economies work.
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.
MK
Reviewed on Jun 2, 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.
Explore more from Business
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Università di Napoli Federico II
¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.