Course Number

FIN-H435

Course Name

Honors the Global Financial Crisis: Causes, Economics, and Solutions

Pre-requisites

Take FIN-310 or FIN-H310; junior standing with a 3.3 GPA or higher

Course Credits

3.00

Description

This course analyzes the origins and consequences of the current financial situation from a variety of different economic and political perspectives. It offers students the opportunity to explore the chain of events that preceded the global financial crisis, monitor markets on a real-time basis (using Bloomberg) and provides a forum to discuss solutions and independently generate ideas. Among the main topics covered are asset pricing, derivative securities, financial engineering, risk management and the role of financial institutions, central banks and government agencies in global markets.