Audience

Business students and employees seeking a broad understanding of the development and operation of American financial institutions

Prerequisites

An understanding of basic economics

Course Aim

To introduce financial markets, institutions, and money

Learning Objectives

Discuss how financial markets affect individuals and firms. Explain the role of money in the economy. Understand the structure of financial markets and how players in the markets obtain funds. Categorize financial market instruments according to the market financiers that use them. Identify the markets to which financial instruments belong. Describe financial intermediaries and their functions. Explain how and why the U.S. government regulates financial institutions. Explain the functions of money. Describe the different payment systems that people have used. Explain how money is measured.

Topics Covered

Basic Concepts - Financial markets and institutions - Money The Financial System - The function of financial markets - Financial market instruments - Hands-on: Classifying financial instruments - Financial intermediaries - Regulation of the financial system What Is Money? - The functions of money - Evolution of the payment system - How money is measured

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