Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

ECON 355 - FINANCIAL MARKETS

Long Title: FINANCIAL MARKETS
Department: Economics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (ECON 301 OR ECON 370) AND MATH 101 OR (MATH 111 OR MATH 112)
Description: Study the principles of U.S. and international equity and debt markets, and the interactions between such markets and various countries' monetary and exchange rate policies. The role of financial markets and institutions in the allocation and transfer of credit and risk is highlighted, and various existing and suggested regulatory frameworks are discussed.