MBA 7262 Fin Markets and Institutions
The course examines fundamental principles of financial intermediation, direct finance via financial markets and indirect finance via financial institutions. Topics include interest rates and their role in valuation of financial assets, financial asset pricing in general, and the types and characteristics of trading in various financial markets. The course explores the function, pricing, and institutional structures of financial markets, differences among instruments and institutions that operate within the financial system. Finally financial regulations to ensure financial stability are examined.