2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

GBUS 4200 GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS & INSTITUTIONS

Global Financial Markets and Institutions examines the international capital and money markets environment, and the challenges and opportunities it presents for financial managers. With the increased internationalization of the financial community, the need to understand how exchange rates are set and how the international financial markets function have become of utmost importance to investors, intermediaries, governments as well as to corporation. Topics will include interest rate determination, exchange rate determination, financial intermediation, regulation of financial institutions and services, and the role of the Federal Reserve and other Central banks. Emphasis on foreign exchange management, international capital markets, the international treasury functions, the European monetary systems, Development Banks and the Emerging Capital markets are examined.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

FIN*3310 and MGS*3025