Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

POST 357 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Long Title: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Department: Policy Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: STUDY ABROAD CAPA IN LONDON ONLY. This course will examine the structure and principal operations of the international financial economy. It will examine operations and their impact in terms of trade, the trading of financial assets and capital movements. It will also assess and risk management techniques used by governments, corporations and other entities operation internationally and the global regulatory challenges posed by these developments. The course covers topics such as the historical development of money and capital markets, the role of major central banks, the maintenance of price stability, the control interest rates, the management of monetary policy and the management of global systemic risk. Instructor Permission Required.